I am very interested in the destruction of our natural places as part of my experience in Australia. I have noticed that many bubblers ar…
I am very interested in the destruction of our natural places as part of my experience in Australia. I have noticed that many bubblers are from Europe and the USA and it occurred to me that the values of Australia’s natural places may not be immediately understood by folks in other parts of the world. In most of our major cities it is possible to stand in old growth forest within an hours drive and a short walk of traffic lights. By old growth I mean never touched by white fellas hands, places that have never felt the axe let alone the plough. In some cases they have existed for hundreds of thousands of years essentially unchanged. The diversity of our wild places is astonishing. In one small reserve in the mountains west of Sydney there are more species of plant than in all the British Isles. There are over 700 species of Eucalypt alone and that is after the genus has been split to reduce confusion. Our best botanists make new discoveries with a frequency that would leave their international brethren breathless. What we have here is unique and poorly understood. There is no doubt that many species are lost without ever being discovered. This diversity belongs to the world not just Australians. If you are thinking of contributing to an environmental cause please look to Australia as a place where you get more conservation bang for your buck than most other places on the planet.
I would not normally promote a TV show, but I saw one tonight that is truly an inspiration – especially for photographers and videographe…
I would not normally promote a TV show, but I saw one tonight that is truly an inspiration – especially for photographers and videographers. “Winged Migration” on Discovery HD Theater – see link: http://dhd.discovery.com/search/results.html?query=winged+migration Their Description: “For 80 million years, birds have ruled the skies, seas and earth. Each spring, they fly vast distances and each fall, they fly the same route back. Follow this amazing odyssey over the course of four years.” I’m lucky enough to have a HDTV and throughout the 120 minute show I was saying out loud, “I wish I were there with a camera!!” Every shot was amazing. They said in the beginning of the show that nothing had been digitally altered – everything was shown as originally shot. Areas from around the world, including North & South America, Europe, Greenland, Asia, the Poles, Tropics, etc., were shown as these birds migrated. It was simply stunning. I even saw something that blew me away – Canadian Geese in New Mexico drinking dripping water from an old truck in the desert and nearly trampled by galloping mustangs – I nearly fell over (here in NY we see these Geese every Spring & Fall). If you have access to this channel, I encourage you to watch it – it’s actually TV worth your time, amazing!
Awww…. I blipped what I wrote for my Journal to my “In the Moment” group without sending a copy to myself… please resend it out to …
Awww…. I blipped what I wrote for my Journal to my “In the Moment” group without sending a copy to myself… please resend it out to me… IF YOU DARE:::
I wanted to find out how to enter into Red Bubbles Contest, but then get lost here looking at too many things…. I wonder about how…
I wanted to find out how to enter into Red Bubbles Contest, but then get lost here looking at too many things…. I wonder about how to get into this stuff BUT don’t have the foggiest idea on what or how all these things got here. Today anything can happen but tomorrow it could also happen too. Time reminds me to get my butt off this chair before I clearly regret things in life all the more.
Oh wayward traveler, so forlorn / Ever onward against first death, you’re second in time / Hold true Yore path of discovery / Knowledge is r…
Oh wayward traveler, so forlorn / Ever onward against first death, you’re second in time / Hold true Yore path of discovery / Knowledge is reasons rhyme
The Spoken Light is our first book on RedBubble!!!!! *Neil Johnson...
The Spoken Light is our first book on RedBubble!!!!! Neil Johnson and me have done first collaboration book that about 20 poems! You can check out on RB! thank you so much Neil for giving me the idea of that book! it’s not the end of journey though but must say we had great voyage of discovery! we discovered many dimensions and definitely we will continue that! / I really enjoyed that 20 collaborations writing with you Neil my friend! / You are amazing artist, love the lighting you have done in your photography! I would love to do more work with you as you are a awesome artist! / thanks for giving me awesome and unique art! Thank you so much all viewers, readers and all RB friends! / thanks for comments on my collaboration writing! they are precious to me! / glad you all liked that work! thank you all of you cause I’m nothing without your support!! Love & Huggles from Ushna. / xoxoxox
Yesterday, I discovered this great website to host and hopefully sell my artwork. This is a brilliant site. For the first time in my e…
Yesterday, I discovered this great website to host and hopefully sell my artwork. This is a brilliant site. For the first time in my entire photographers life, I shared my art with the public. I took part in something called First Friday, which takes place in Old City Philadelphia. What First Friday means, is that on the first of every month, the majority of the art galleries throughout Philadelphia keeps their doors open late. The galleries offer things like wine and cheese to the potential customers while they stroll through the gallery. What also happens on these First Fridays is that local artists come out to show and sell their work on the streets where the galleries are located. Yes, this is illegal, but it’s growing in popularity and the enforcers of the law (not the cops) aren’t coming out as often to kick the artists off the streets for not having a business license. That First Friday was amazing. I sold quite a few of my homemade photo cards and matted images. My art was well received and I was very proud of myself to do this. I received numerous compliments and sweet encouraging words. The only other art work I have showing is at the Starbucks that I work at. They are reasonably priced, but so far no takers (there is one possible one this week-keep your fingers crossed). I am planning on setting up a website soon, but RedBubble will suffice for now. I do have galleries at ImageKind and Flickr, www.flickr.com/photos/snowinsummer/
It has taken me a long time / but I think I have finally realised / I am lonely. I have been denying it, telling myself I was happy, fin…
It has taken me a long time / but I think I have finally realised / I am lonely. I have been denying it, telling myself I was happy, finding fulfillment in what I was doing. / But I’m not. / However, I also came to the relisation that this is ok. Because I do spend a lot of time alone I am taking much better care of myself. I’m not so quick to make excuses. I am not caught up in the worlds of friends and family and so ignore my own needs. The physical signs are the most obvious. The loss of weight, the quitting smoking. And both of these, this time, I can feel and I know deep down that it’s a permanant thing. There’s something different this time. / I am also more focussed on finding what I want and what I need. Perhaps not getting it yet, maybe not even working towards it, but figuring out, or trying to, what I want, what I need… / so maybe this lonely space is good… my head is clearer and my writing flows more freely. I read more, listen to more music.. I make time for the things I enjoy, because I have the time. I have isolated myself, been guarded in new situations. / I make lists and actually tick them off successfully. / For the first time in too many years I have actually gone back to the list I insist on making at the beginning of every new year and actually been able to cross things off, with great satisfaction. / While I still have large holes within in me, and burning pain in the pit of my self that settles itself there daily.. I am better able to tolerate it, knowing that I am taking this time to better myself, to get to know myself, to be happy with myself. And then, and only then can i move forward, to fill the holes and dull the pain. To start to answer the questions I am now posing myself (and oh my goodness the questions I like to ask!) / For now though, I am lonely, I am alone, but I know this and that’s okay.
I don’t think it matters whether it’s days, weeks, months, years that you know someone, there will always be things about them you will a…
I don’t think it matters whether it’s days, weeks, months, years that you know someone, there will always be things about them you will always discover. I have known Cordelia since we were little girls, and one of the things that I love about our friendship is the fact we share a love of photography, and of course visiting galleries and having cups of tea whilst discussing the merits, or not, of the art we’ve just seen. I can say that I am very excited to be part of an upcoming exhibition with Cordelia – but more on this later… If you haven’t come across Cordelia on RedBubble, then I’d like to introduce you to her. I recently conducted a short little interview with her, and here are her answers. 1. When you’re out and about photographing nature and portraits, what is your inspiration? I know it sounds clichéd but my inspiration comes from the fact that there is so much beauty surrounding us in the simplest and smallest things. A beautiful day is always a beautiful day no matter how many you experience and so the challenge is to convey that beauty. Sometimes it’s in the intricacies of a spent flower rather than one in full bloom or in another just opening. They change shape and sometimes, colour, so quickly and each stage is just as fascinating. With portraits, it’s the skill of capturing the ‘moment’ and the eyes – always the eyes. 2. Is there a genre in photography that you’d like to try your hand at, and what is it? I’m not sure what you would call this particular genre but I love the portraits which capture a time period and are very staged complete with setting, costume, make-up etc. I love the work of Kate O’Brien . The images are magical and seem to be from another time. 3. If not photography – then what? It’s usually ‘not something else but photography’. Artistically, I’d love to be able to draw. I love intricate line drawings and am equally amazed when a few squiggles can create a work of art. In my hand, the pencil just squiggles! 4. What is your favourite photographic and/or written work here on RB and what is it about it that makes it so special? Well apart from your work and that of rsmac it is hard to identify one favourite so if you’ll indulge me I’ve chosen three I really like at the moment. The first is Eyes of Steele by Aaron Carr . Little bit biased as I know the subject and the photographer but I think it captures ‘Steele’ perfectly. He doesn’t always show his sensitive side but it’s there in this shot. It also shares a setting with my ballet shots. The second is One Tree Hill Gates by Rivergirl . I just wonder where the path is headed. The colours, the composition and the treatment all work to create a story. It also has a timeless feel. Many have walked this path over the years. It’s not eerie or threatening but there is a sense of mystery. The third is Garden of Magic by Stina Haugen . This is so delicate like all Stina’s work. It just shows the beauty there is to be found in the simplest of things. The colour in the background serves as a perfect contrast to the subject. Love it! 5. What would you do if you weren’t afraid? If I weren’t afraid I’d be more impulsive, break the rules a little and be late once in a while! / I like being organised and I often think of the chaos that comes from a lack of planning because it scares me. Being a little more spontaneous would lead to a myriad of opportunities and experiences – maybe tomorrow!! / I waste a lot of 5 minute time slots in my life because I’m so worried about being late that I’m always early and have to wait!!
I HAVE NOT BEEN AROUND FOR AWHILE.. I UPLOADED A COUPLE PIECES OF ART AND TRIED TO SEE ALL MY RB FRIENDS ART HERE IN LAST FEW AND MAKE CO…
I HAVE NOT BEEN AROUND FOR AWHILE.. I UPLOADED A COUPLE PIECES OF ART AND TRIED TO SEE ALL MY RB FRIENDS ART HERE IN LAST FEW AND MAKE COMMENTS.. MONDAY MORNING..COLUMBUS DAY!... slow on the return but what a return! Every one knows the Love BUbble of / Erhan OZBRYIK by now I would hope! / HOWEVER.. HERE IS MY EXPERIENCE TODAY… I did not see his home page until this morning, Monday is the mornings I spend with my partner Terilee or Terri of aspectsof tmk (for coffee talk) and am dedicated to group work and catching up with all the notices about YOU>! / I love my Mondays because I love RB and RB is YOU. Today however I got a BM from Erhan. About something in a few hours.. but I was gone and that mail came 17 hours ago! I decided by the nature of his letter to go to his home site…....Erhans Home Site here you find categories of links to his friends on RB and a host of Dedications to many like…. Honor Book dedicated to all his active groups he loves or Honor Gifts where he has posted all the gifts from others to him.. / or there is the list of those he admires in their work.. SHOTS AND MASTERS UNTOCHED A GORGEOUS COLLECTION! AND SHOTS AND MASTERS B&W / WHAT A LIST OF ‘MASTERS’ HE HAS ASSEMBLED! SHOTS AND MASTERS PAINT OR TREATED / Good God! I am among them.. I am floored! I do not know how I missed all the attention he has so lovingly given me and to many others in his Dedications.. He did not write me and tell me he did this!!.. he left it for me to find this Gold Mine! I am named among so many truly wonderful RB Masters I find well beyond my means at the moment. And for this alone I am completely honored. What a Soul to put together such Love and not even find the need to tell the person, allowing for them to find their own treasures. You know… / If we all could allow each other to find our own way in our own time …keep our nose outta each others pies ….. THERE WOULD BE PEACE ON EARTH…. FOR ERHAN… I GIVE YOU MY SMILE AND MY HEART…. A POEM FOR YOU . FOR ERHAN / The Heart of A Warrior What can be said for the good deeds done with the heart of a Warrior? / Unspoken need for thanks, / Because in the deed itself, / Thanks is given. A heart that beats to the tune of life unfolding, / Exploring the unending openings, leaping into the eternal / Chasm / and back again to find / Home / A portal into ones own / Soul. This Warrior has sent his war Cry! / A timbre, a mood that takes the friend, / Quite by surprise! / Yet feeling all the while that something was / Brewing behind that smile! / That Gorgeous Smile.. / That one likes to / Be near to, have tea with, hell, get drunk with! The Friend can only hope he/she gives enough in return, / When upon discovering the hidden treasures / Of a Warriors Heart / They too can unravel the secrets to a smile and attitude / That / Heals / And so too leads the way into the world of Joy and / Co-Creation. / The Warrior seems to reminds us to always follow Ones own, / Heart Path! / For this alone I cannot repay. Thank you Erhan, you are loved by this friend. / xoxo Linaji2008 HERE IS SONG FOR YOU TOO
To whom ever may read this….I’m new to redbubble. I was introduced to this site by a very talented artist and writer. Her name is Iene…
To whom ever may read this….I’m new to redbubble. I was introduced to this site by a very talented artist and writer. Her name is Ieneke Jansen. We got engaged September 15, 2008, which happens to be my birthday. She asked me and I’m still in shock! I hope that whoever reads this that they will check out her work. I know you won’t be disappointed. / I’ve always been into art in one way or another, however over the last few months she has inspired me to try my first painting. I’m not quite sure it is a great piece of work, but my brother, who I gave it to seems to like it. I have since started and almost finished another piece. Ieneke and I shared a canvas, she worked on one half and I, the other. Talk about pressure!!.. / I also love photography and think I am a bit better at that than painting. I’m very excited to post some of my work and hopefully get some feedback. I just want to thank Ieneke for lighting a fire in me that has been extinguished for quite some time. With her help and encouragement, I’m looking forward to discovering a whole new part of me. Thanks baby I love you.. Trev
What new joys will this year bring? What new inspiration for artists and inventors will be revealed? My doors are open to a new beginni…
What new joys will this year bring? What new inspiration for artists and inventors will be revealed? My doors are open to a new beginning, a daring continuing of self-discovery.
It’s officially been one year since I picked up my camera and decided photography was something I could fall in love with. Something abou…
It’s officially been one year since I picked up my camera and decided photography was something I could fall in love with. Something about how I didn’t have to work for hundreds of hours on an image appealed to me like nothing else. The amusement from playing around with lights rather then painting light almost made it feel like cheating to me. But slowly and surely it’s become one of my main means of expression. The click and flash of the camera capturing the beauty of the moment has stolen my heart. My goals this year is to become better, study light, study my camera and learn the art of set building so that my true vision can come through. In the past year I’ve picked up a bit of make-up design and hairstyling on top of using a camera for the first time in years. I still feel as though I have mountains to climb when it comes to the amount of knowledge I have, but I don’t want to give up. There are far too many inspiring photographers out there that just keep me going. Too many opportunities that I can’t let slip through my fingers. Watching someone’s face light up when you show them what they consider their average tired features and they realize that they are beautiful is one of the most satisfactory feelings for me. The fact that you can make someone’s day that much brighter and give them a little more confidence is one of the things that keep me going. But I also want to branch out into a more fashion photography style as well. I’ll be looking into booking studios in this coming year, (I’ve been shooting out of my apartment living room) / I want to incorporate more fashion designers, MUA and Hairstylists. And start sending my work out to magazines and agencies. So if you want to be a part of it all give me a shout. I want to get more advertising out there so that paid jobs are easier to come by, I have flexible rates since I am a newbie to all this but I do want to make this my full time job. I also need to invest in new lenses and the like. But we shall see what the coming year brings. I may end up going to school for the subject, but that all depends on how I’m feeling physically. I see beauty everywhere, I just want to share what I see with the world, hopefully you’ll join me on this journey and we’ll make beautiful pictures together. Happy new year everyone / ~Anna
then go to www.Zinch.com / I just found it / and it is in desperate need of some RB talent to show that kids coming into college aren’t all…
then go to www.Zinch.com / I just found it / and it is in desperate need of some RB talent to show that kids coming into college aren’t all bad! / It may seem harsh / but I took a look through the photography, and oh my god, 99% of those kids aren’t that impressive. I saw the most popular people there, and I don’t understand it. I mean, everyone starts somewhere, I know, but these kids have been at it for years and years and years, and I don’t see why people love their work. It could be me being conceded like no other, but I didn’t see many talented photographers. / There are talented musicians, writers, graphic designers, and artists, fashion designers, but when it comes to photography, it’s just not impressive at all. I did find one comforting thing, I found one girl that does film still, and processes and develops everything herself, and she’s pretty good too! it’s good to see film is still alive =] anyways / for those amazing high school/unrecognized college student on here, make a profile on Zinch, every single college out there (including community colleges) are looking through there for potential students. even if you’re not into art, and want to be a lawyer, doctor, politican, in the military, vet, botanist, whatever, colleges are looking for EVERYONE here’s my link, if you make a profile, add me =] / www.Zinch.com/LizzieV
1) I have many personalities (not like Sybil….tho some may disagree!)...these personalities often conflict making me very confused and …
1) I have many personalities (not like Sybil….tho some may disagree!)...these personalities often conflict making me very confused and anxious. 2) My favorite quote is, ‘You must be the change you want to see in the world.’ Mahatma Gandhi I just wish I could be mindful of that 24/7. 3)I love to give….and make people smile. 4)I hate small talk..especially on the phone. 5)I miss my dad who died when I was 16. I’m feeling him around more since I’ve become more interested in photography. He was a photographer and was very talented, but he never made a full time business of it. I would love to live that dream for him. 6)I desperately miss my stepfather, Jack, who died a few years ago. He was the nicest, funniest man I’ve ever met…a wonderful husband and father….life of all the parties. Family gatherings will never be the same without him. ={{{ 7)I am a college dropout and still feel guilty for wasting money as well as a spot that a more deserving student could have had. My life took a downward spiral from there on. 8) After college I began dating a guy who was VERY abusive both physically and mentally. I kept telling myself that I could make him want to be a better man. WHY DO WE DO THAT????!!!!! 9)I’ve been married twice and am not actually divorced from the second marriage although I havent talked to my husband in about 3 years. I am now living in sin with an old high school flame. 10)I LOVE to be alone. 11)I love reality/trash t.v…....gimme ‘Tool Academy’, ‘Rock of Love’, ‘Wife Swap’...etc 12)I grew up wanting to marry a cowboy. I never got one. 13)I always dreamed of having a house in the mountains and/or a ranch. Never got that either…..yet 14)I am learning tai chi and it’s a lot harder than it looks. 15)Photography is my passion…I am euphoric when I am outside taking photos. 16)I love the group Nickelback and refer to Chad Kroeger as my ‘future love slave’. The people I work with also refer to him as my future love slave. 17)I think Robert Downey Jr is brilliant and am ecstatic that he has turned his life around. I have an addictive personality and feel for those who suffer life altering addiction. 18)I wanted to be a singer/dancer when I grew up and still sing into my hairbrush occasionally. 19)I tend to be the ‘clown’ wherever I work. 20)I love to read, especially on a rainy/snowy day with a nice cuppa coffee. 21)If I could meet anyone in the world it would be the Dalai Lama. 22) I haven’t eaten meat in about 5 years. 23) I HATE LIARS!!!!!! 24)Even more so….I despise those who abuse animals…...don’t even get me started on this. 25)I lived in Florida for about 14 years. I spent most of that time partying, being miserable and missing my family. 26)When I finally moved back to East Hampton I realized how much I love my home and my family. 27)I love to travel. 28)I have always wanted to travel across country and still hope to. (My first husband and I were going to do that for our honeymoon…but ended up in PA…amish country….far cry from a cross country trip) 29)I also want very much to visit Ireland and would LOVE to take my mom there. She always wanted to go there with my stepdad whose family came from County Cork. 30)I hate my body….but love my soul. 31)I have a younger sister and love her more than life itself. 32)If someone were to commit a heinous crime against either my mom or sis…I would hunt that person down and make them wish they were dead. ( are ya seeing the multiple personalities yet?) 33)I don’t have children….but I did lose one. 34)I’m 50 years old…but most people think I’m in my thirties…...being a clown helps=} 35)I adore my cat Harry and cannot imagine life without him. 36)The thing I fear most is losing my loved ones. I believe we go home to a better place when we die…..but I selfishly want my loved ones to be with me always. 37)I love trying different beers. 38)The girls in my family are my best friends. 39)I love staying in hotels…...but I still clean up after myself. 40)My favorite movie is ‘Heart and Souls’ with Robert Downey Jr. EVERYONE should see this movie! 41)If potatoes and cheese were to disappear from the face of the earth….I would lose my will to live! 42)No matter what mood I’m in, my boyfriend treats me right and still thinks he’s the luckiest man alive. 43)I love my Redbubble family and am so proud of all you kind, loving, giving people. 44)I was born in New Jersey and have moved over 30 times in my life. I’ve never really known what it’s like to feel ‘home’. 45)I love to smoke and drink and usually regret it the next day. 46)I’m afraid I’ll never get to retire. 47)I hate when people leave on and answer their cellphones in restaurants. 48)When I look back on how I’ve abused my body and soul I am sometimes amazed that I’m alive and well today. 49)I work as a pharmacy tech at a hospital and probably like this job more than any other I’ve had. 50)Doing this has opened my eyes to alot about me that I hadn’t really realized! Hope I kept this short enough…....I also have a fear of boring people to death!
THE TRUTH BEHIND PRIME NUMBERS by SIMON R. GLADDISH Every school pupil knows or should know what a Prime Number is. It is any number…
THE TRUTH BEHIND PRIME NUMBERS by SIMON R. GLADDISH Every school pupil knows or should know what a Prime Number is. It is any number which is divisible only by itself and one. The first few primes are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73 etc. / I first became interested in Prime Numbers about a decade ago after thoroughly enjoying a book called ‘My Brain is Open: The Mathematical Journeys of Paul Erdos’ by Bruce Schechter. Paul Erdos was a brilliant Hungarian mathematician who seemed to believe that there was something uniquely mysterious and mystical about Prime Numbers. After reading the chapter on Prime Numbers, I remember thinking that if Prime Numbers are an integral part of a rational number system (which they are) then there must be a limit to how mysterious they can be. My interest in Prime Numbers was reawakened recently by reading Daniel Tammet’s excellent new book ‘Embracing the Wide Sky’. Daniel Tammet is a high-functioning autistic savant who can learn a foreign language in a week and holds the European record for publicly reciting 22,514 decimal places of Pi purely from memory. Like Erdos, Tammet is mesmerised by Prime Numbers. On page 152 he writes ‘Prime Numbers are fascinating to savants and mathematicians alike: they seem to be randomly distributed along the number line, yet are capable of producing beautiful patterns.’ He goes on to say ‘Primes are not only beautiful numbers, they are useful too, in the field of cryptography. For example, whenever you make a purchase over the Internet, the security of the information sent to other computers is ensured by the use of an encryption method known as RSA (the name derives from the initials of its inventors)’. Talking of names and inventors, I believe that I have unlocked the essential mystery behind Prime Numbers. ‘THE GLADDISH CONJECTURE OR THEOREM’ goes as follows: ‘Every Prime Number is an Even Multiple of Three, Plus or Minus One’ or (to say the same thing slightly differently) ‘Every Prime Number (except 2 and 3) is a Multiple of Six, Plus or Minus One.’ Examples: 5 = 3×2 – 1 / 7 = 3×2 + 1 / 11 = 3×4 – 1 / 13 = 3×4 + 1 / 17 = 3×6 – 1 / 19 = 3×6 + 1 / 23 = 3×8 – 1 / 29 = 3×10 – 1 / 31 = 3×10 + 1 / 37 = 3×12 + 1 / 41 = 3×14 – 1 / 43 = 3×14 + 1 / 47 = 3×16 – 1 / 53 = 3×18 – 1 / 59 = 3×20 – 1 / 61 = 3×20 + 1 / 67 = 3×22 + 1 / 71 = 3×24 – 1 / 79 = 3×26 + 1 / 83 = 3×28 – 1 / 89 = 3×30 – 1 / 97 = 3×32 + 1 / 101=3×34 – 1 / 103=3×34 + 1 / 107=3×36 – 1 / 109=3×36 + 1 / 113= 3×38 – 1 QED etcetera ad infinitum The ‘Gladdish Conjecture or Theorem’ makes it much easier to predict and prove Prime Numbers. For example, we know that 59 and 61 are Primes but so are 599 and 601. If an alleged ‘Prime Number’ is not a multiple of 6, plus or minus one, then it cannot be a Prime Number. I really believe that I am on to something here and would like to hear from professional mathematicians to see whether or not they agree with me. Copyright Simon R. Gladdish 2009-03-12
I came across this fabulous talent today / Please visit and admire Lorenso’s art / Here
I came across this fabulous talent today / Please visit and admire Lorenso’s art / Here
Journal entry for Monday, 8th of June 2009. (Note: click on images too see the full view.) I took a train to the city and t…
Journal entry for Monday, 8th of June 2009. (Note: click on images too see the full view.) I took a train to the city and then a rail bus to Milson’s Point. There I encountered a strange youth who, emerging from a hotel, offered me keys – he was one of four – and seemed to think that I had knowledge as what to do with said keys. I told him I was a visitor. He asked me if I was on a break and I told him that I was simply wandering with my camera. I believe that he sees everybody as an employee/servant and couldn’t understand my modern English. He asked me again, when I stopped off for supplies. I told him I was not on a break but on personal time, thinking this expression might be more comprehensible to him: alas, no. He then offered the keys to the man in the supplies store, seemingly baffled that no-one would take the burdensome things from him. I wandered down to the bridge to record some images. It was sunny, a breeze blew, and although the air was cool I grew hot and had to remove my jumper. Being not too familiar with the area, I walked further than I had to to cross the road to the other side of the bridge, the side I wished to perambulate. Once upon the bridge, I encountered crowds going back and forth, a veritable two-way river of human traffic. From high up I also encountered a little vertigo when my vision dropped to about 30 degrees from the perpendicular. So I avoided that. The view was broad and the sun shining and I was able to get a good look at the structure of this magnificant construction. / I was surprised to find it had teeth!! I felt the cold up here but I cared not – I was on top of the world! Coming to the end of this corpus callosum of the city, I felt that I had crossed from one world to another and I entered the depths of the southern side. On my way down I saw a mysterious edifice for the habitation of locals, looking to be contructed from modules. I saw a chair on which no-one could sit – no doubt a local initiation custom of some sort conducted by the local barbarians. I saw the remains of an ancient civilisation… ...and came to the top of a hill where an antique observatory stood perched, it’s eye on the universe. This appeared also to be the meeting place of various stellar organisations for there were the flags of Jupiter, Saturn, an unknown constellation and what may have been the symbol of our own dear Earth. Here, I took my luncheon and changed the batteries in my camera. I then took a detour to a land call Miller’s Point. I did not know what I was heading into. As I walked along, I noticed a paucity of people. Though the place was well endowed with housing there was nary a soul to be seen. In the depths of this place I was confronted with a hell-hound and was lucky to escape with my life! I started to believe that I was treading the ground of a living ghost town. Mayhap I had stumbled upon the land of the dead I thought; and had no sooner thought this than I spotted a vehicle that seemed to confirm my suspicions. Needless to say, I was eager to escape from my predicament, for though the sun shone brightly, Hades is Hades, and I sought to return to my own kind. But one great treasure did I behold as I sought my exit, the fabled Dragon’s Nest with one solitary egg balanced on the top of a strange tree the likes of which you will not see in the land of the living. Finally, I found the entry to our world but alas had to go a little way before the effects of this land would wear off – for the places around were the suburbs of Hades and strongly felt its influence. But for all who journey to, through, and return from the Plutonic realms, there is always a reward and I found timeless eternity and that was the gift with which I returned to our comfortable and cozy world.
I was totally taken by surprise when I opened redbubble this morning and my image Dandelions – “faux” TTV was on the homepage! I am very …
I was totally taken by surprise when I opened redbubble this morning and my image Dandelions – “faux” TTV was on the homepage! I am very honored to be included in such talented company. / / I thought I was stoked when this image placed in the top ten of the TTV’s!! challenge in the Retro Conglomerate group. /
I was using iGoogle to translate Spanish tonight and started to look around the rest of the page for a change. You can convert all types …
I was using iGoogle to translate Spanish tonight and started to look around the rest of the page for a change. You can convert all types of currency, find out how the petrol prices are going, or read Random News stories like this thrilling one ! :) Giant rat, fanged frog found in lost world A cool place to go Hunting ! I hope you enjoy it, I always loved science as a kid ! Reflector :))
I had to walk around the back of the shops on the way to my appointment yesterday. The storefronts looked pretty nice but the back side h…
I had to walk around the back of the shops on the way to my appointment yesterday. The storefronts looked pretty nice but the back side had this very desolate, abandoned feel. Plus, lots of cracked cement. I think it might be a really cool place to do a photo shoot. Yes, I have always enjoyed the somewhat depressing feeling of abandoned buildings and grunge. And in a city with a 17% and rising unemployment rate, there are plenty of abandoned buildings. The only problem is that soon it will be too cold to shoot. Winter is coming, my friends.
i have always found that it is best for me to rush in rather than make calculated movements,to envelope myself into the trial and error j…
i have always found that it is best for me to rush in rather than make calculated movements,to envelope myself into the trial and error journey is more rewarding somehow ,its the ah-ha moments that i enjoy most,sure mistakes are plenty,and made often,but the elation i receive when the universe shines to me just for a moment to allow a thing of beauty to rise up before me, is worth every stumble,fall and tearful frustration,grinding of teeth and pulling out of dreadlocks.this allows me to be somewhat of an explorer in my own ship of fools,an object not in rest but in motion,always searching for the next horizon to slip into,under,above,or around.so wish me luck as i take tiny steps through this pitch black forest feeling every twig crackle beneath me slowly,as i feal along these wet and slimey walls of caves,being grossed out by lonely slugs that might have had the misfortune of being at the wrong place at the right time of my arrival ,anticpating if there might be a last step that i should not have taken, to late to return but instead jumping eyes shut feet first in hopes of landing safely on the beauty of the creative universe.
My image Discoveries / !http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/art/border:...
My image Discoveries / / has been featured in the Inverted World group / Thank you to the group hosts and all you fantastic Redbubblers that view my work – I am truly honored! Joyce
The latest article at The Blog / The Creative Dilemma investigates the commercial reality of being a creative …
The latest article at The Blog / The Creative Dilemma investigates the commercial reality of being a creative artist in the modern world of advertising and the need for shamless self promotion! Would love some feedback on this… my first [maybe not so humble] attempt (((chuckles)))
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