Hi Guys, You may have seen on the news over the last week or so, the amazing rallys of protest that are occurring all over Burma, lead…
Hi Guys, You may have seen on the news over the last week or so, the amazing rallys of protest that are occurring all over Burma, lead initially by the countrys monks. A military junta has ruled over Burma for the past 4 decades, notoriously and quite publically abusing the human rights of it’s own people. Most notably in the house-arrest of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, who won a democratically formed election in 1990, but was refused ruling power by the junta. This weighs heavily on me from a personal level. Having been to the country, spoken to it’s people and seen tears well up as they spoke of their dreams to have ‘the lady’ released from arrest and parade her people. People speak politics in hushed voices. Tourism is only a very recent thing to the Burmese but we found they would carefully use every opportunity to let us know what was going on. Unfortunetly our media plays more importance on such issues as Brownlow medals so this will rarely make headline news. All I ask is that you spend a little bit of time, to understand what is happening in this country. The Burmese are a dignified people with traditional cultural values but they are at the whim of a superstitious and violent junta. Please just spend some time to try and understand what is happening in this country, if you don’t already know. There’s been some wonderful photography of Burma on this very site.
Today (21st May 09) I sold a Matted Print of Wade’s Bridge at Aberfeldy. This is a one of my favourite shots, so I am doubly please…
Today (21st May 09) I sold a Matted Print of Wade’s Bridge at Aberfeldy. This is a one of my favourite shots, so I am doubly pleased that someone else liked it enough to purchase it. Thank you so much to the anonymous buyer, I appreciate this so much. I hope you will enjoy the print for many years to come. Click on the photograph below to see the shot properly:
The lovely people at the Country Bumpkin Group have been kind enough to feature my *Wad…
The lovely people at the Country Bumpkin Group have been kind enough to feature my Wade’s Bridge at Aberfeldy shot. I could not be more pleased as this is one of my favourites. If you have not discovered them yet, then please check out this great group to find some outstanding work. Click on the photograph below to see the shot properly: Thank you so much to the hosts Angie, webbie and Bill for recognising my work, I appreciate the honour and the exposure. Tom
I wanted to add something meaningful for Christmas. The attached photo is not mine. It belongs to Russell Lee Klika. I do not know Ru…
I wanted to add something meaningful for Christmas. The attached photo is not mine. It belongs to Russell Lee Klika. I do not know Russell nor did I seek his work out. I came across his work as a favorite of another bubbler. I was struck by Russell’s work because it does not get any more real and sobering than many of his images. / I am typically finding ways to rail on the system and my images are never favorable of war. However my images are pale compared to the reality that Russell has captured by being there. He is truly brave in my eyes. As we consume ourselves into oblivion for Christmas, I just want to remind everyone that war does not stop for Christmas. There are families around the world whose lives are altered, no matter what day it is. If these wars have affected you and yours I hope you will find peace somehow. If it has not, I hope you will at least take a moment to contemplate and feel for those who have. You could start by visiting Russell’s photos… Sam Dantone
Many thanks go to Kalaryder for buying one of my calendars…my first sale for what seems like ages!... Military aircraft calendar...
Many thanks go to Kalaryder for buying one of my calendars…my first sale for what seems like ages!... Military aircraft calendar Please take the time to look at his work too. He has some wonderful images in his portfolio. / Kalaryder Colin
I’m so excited, thought I would share. (Anyone in a military family will totally understand this) I just found out that they are going…
I’m so excited, thought I would share. (Anyone in a military family will totally understand this) I just found out that they are going to hold off sending my baby brother back over seas until January. YAY He was supposed to be shipped back out right after Christmas, but now it seems as if we are granted a lil more time… .....now if only a damned miracle will happen….....
Thank you to the Unique Buildings Of The World Group for featuring my *Church an…
Thank you to the Unique Buildings Of The World Group for featuring my Church and Tower shot. Click on the photograph below to see the shot properly: Also, thank you to the Stream Crossings Group for featuring my Wade’s Bridge shot. I am honoured to also have been made a featured member of this great group, the second time I have been honoured in this way by this group. Click on the photograph below to see the shot properly: Thank you so much to the hosts of both groups for recognising my work, I appreciate the honour and the exposure. If you have not discovered them yet, then please check out these great groups to find some outstanding work. Tom
A big thank you to the lovely people at the HDR Photography Group who have been kind enough to…
A big thank you to the lovely people at the HDR Photography Group who have been kind enough to feature my Wade’s Bridge at Aberfeldy shot. If you have not discovered them yet, then please check out this great group to find some outstanding work. Click on the photograph below to see the shot properly: Thank you so much to the hosts for recognising my work, I appreciate the honour and the exposure. Tom
The Guardian and Nap Time...
The Guardian and Nap Time are currently featured in the Virginia group! How cool is that!!! Thanks VA people! That made my day for sure!!! Mechelle
THIS WAS IN MY EMAIL JUST NOW… SPAM IS GETTING SOOOOO INTERESTING… IT’S LIKE CREATIVE ACTIVISM THIS ONE… LOL! NOT ONLY DOES THIS…
THIS WAS IN MY EMAIL JUST NOW… SPAM IS GETTING SOOOOO INTERESTING… IT’S LIKE CREATIVE ACTIVISM THIS ONE… LOL! NOT ONLY DOES THIS SPAMMER CLAIM TO BE AN AMERICAN COL. FOLLOWING ORDERS OR SOME CRAP… THE EMAIL ADDY LISTED THE SENDER AS A US ARMY EMAIL ADDRESS… I MEAN REALLY… WHO FALLS FOR THIS STUFF??? Hello Friend, I hope my e-mail meets you well. I am in need of your assistance. My / names are Col. Harrison Caleb of the Engineering Unit of US Military here in Ba’qubah in Iraq; we have about $10 Million US dollars that we want to move out of the country. My partners and I need a good partner out there, someone we can trust / to receive the funds on our behalf. It is oil money and legal. / The most important thing is; “Can We Trust you”? Once the funds get to you, simply take out 20% as your share and keep / the remaining 80% for us. Your own part of this deal is to find a safe / place where the funds can be sent to, ours is sending it to you / safely. Also you can view this Link for proper verification / http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm If you are interested I will furnish you with more details upon receipt / of your response and contact details. But I can assure you the whole process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all times. I look forward to your reply and co-operation.We have kept this money / for so long but right now the president elect Barack Obama said he is / pulling us out so I must have this cash out immediately. Regards, / Col. Harrison Caleb DOH… I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF YOU FOLLOW THE LINK OR THE INSTRUCTIONS… SHEESH!
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Enjoy :) The written version is available on my website >
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Lest We not Forget Forget Me Not / / ON this day Nov. 11 2008 Veterans Day USA, I pause to honor all those of my brethren that have fallen before me and those who will fall in the now and future for I am a warrior of this country and I pay tribute to all who have fallen in the defense of their country no matter where and no matter when for they gave the ultimate to their beloved homeland just my friends have for mine. Even though this day is set aside in this country for such a heavy hearted occasion I live each day of my life honoring all those who have and will give so much. So Salute and Full Honors to you and yours for what you have given so freely. / Native American Veteran / / By Richard RedHawk Saunders / Sgt USAF 1969 – 1971 / DAV from 1971 to present
I have compiled a couple of aviation calendars for 2009 - / One is based on military aircraft and the other on aircraft from a bygone era….
I have compiled a couple of aviation calendars for 2009 - / One is based on military aircraft and the other on aircraft from a bygone era. They can be seen here… Aviation calendars
In May of 2009 all across this country of ours (USA) / Veterans groups will be doing their Forget-me-not street corner and parking lot giv…
In May of 2009 all across this country of ours (USA) / Veterans groups will be doing their Forget-me-not street corner and parking lot giveaway of Forget-me-not flower, to remember all those Military Veterans both Men and Women who have served their country and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice their Life so that their fellow friends and family could be a free person, and for those still serving. So when you see a Veteran at your Wal Mart or on a street corner giving away the Forget-me-not reach in your pocket and give something back to help them provide help to other veterans in need of medical or mental help or something so simple that we take for granted a place to sleep that is out of the cold and rain, and tell them THANK you. There are a whole lot of artist on RedBubble who have created art dedicated to the memory of fallen friends and loved ones or just to say thanks to those who have served in the Military, so take a look and tell your favorite artist thanks for their contribution of remembering those who have served. So next time you see a veteran say thank you for being there for your country and I would be Honored to call you a friend. I would like to say here THANK you to all of my friends that served and still remember those who never came back, and say a heart felt THANK YOU to all of you who are still serving, we are all family, THANKS We all need to heal from something related to service and duty to your fellow HUMAN, as simple a phrase as it is Thank you can do such a gigantic task as to heal emotional wounds of war and conflict, and hatred. Richard RedHawk Saunders / Sgt USAF 1969-1976 / Life Member Disabled American Veterans I have created several works but I will not link to them here because it is all about those who have served and need your words of kindness.
One of my dearest friends from Zazzle (thanks Penny!) sent this to me via email the other day and I thought it was more than worth sharin…
One of my dearest friends from Zazzle (thanks Penny!) sent this to me via email the other day and I thought it was more than worth sharing. Below is the address where you can send one of the many wounded US soldiers fighting in the War on Terrorism a holiday greeting card. I know to some this small gesture may seem silly, but it really is the tiny thoughtful things like this that keep our troops going. My own baby brother, who just turned 21 this past June, has already been to Afghanistan and Iraq, seen things no man should have to see, and will be sent back over for the second time only 3 days after Christmas. My family is very fortunate to be able to spend Christmas day with him and there are so many other military families who are not that lucky. It only takes a few dollars to bring a smile to one of our own so please, this year when you are writing our your holiday greetings, please include an encouraging word for one of our boys or girls fighting for our right to be able to do the things that we do everyday. Thanks everyone! :) / Shannon / A Recovering American soldier / c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center / 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW / Washington,DC 20307-500
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I am so excited to let you all know that the image I posted a few days ago titled “Two Deployed” has been not only chosen to be Featured but also chosen as the Avatar for the month of July by the wonderful group, Brick, Blocks, Tiles and Mosaic Mania In times of war, families who have someone deployed place a flag with a star in their window in that person’s honor. This is my sister’s creation to honor a son and nephew. May God keep our troops safe!
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Go to my calendar section on my profile and check it out.
Well adventures are never adventures unless there is a worthwhile story at the end. This weekend as always was fruitful in terms of endea…
Well adventures are never adventures unless there is a worthwhile story at the end. This weekend as always was fruitful in terms of endeavours. Saturday I spent at a horse show in Exeter where I found a baby of nine months riding a horse. Yes they start them young. In fact the child was so young that it was riding the horse in a basket. So effectively it was a baby in a basket! i know. They day was lovely, baking and the horses took rather a liking to me. It was when I was photographing that a horse decided to have a nibble at my hair. Yes it is red and quite shinny but I did not think that it looked like hay. Sunday was where it all went wrong, well kind of. I thought it was great. Bovington is a military camp where there are quite a number of tanks. Now each year Bovington, because it has a lot of land, holds horse trials here. I was lucky enough to be invited to photograph. After spending most of the day sat in a bush I decided to get some great shots of horse jumping a wooden tank. I then went for a wonder to photograph the horses. Horses are incredibly clever and have their own personalities. It was then I realised that one said horse was playing a game with me. Every time I went to photograph it, it turned its bottom towards me. The final blow was when it passed wind rather loudly in my direction. Just as it did this someone passed by and said ‘it’s trying to tell you something.’ / What would it be trying to tell me? Was that horse language for sod off. Or was it cleverly speaking through its arse? I soon lost interest in the horse and posterial conversation and it was then I noticed a field of dandy lions. I thought to myself ah here is a chance to get some creative imagery. So I took a little wonder across to the field. Admittedly it was the end of the day and people were packing up. Now when you get creative it seems that time disolves, well it does for me. Anyway once I had got the wonderful shot I was looking for I turned around and all the gates had been locked. No-one had seen me because I had been laying in long grass. Ideal for the profession of sniper, not so ideal if you would like to go home. So I did my best attempt at not panicking and went for a stroll along the fence to find a way out. Unfortunately the fence is covered in barbed wire to stop people getting in. I tell you at this point I thought I was going to have to camp out. The sun started making its decent to the horizon and there was really no way out. So what did you do? Make a tunnel? Too much work? Work out ways to scale the fence or maybe start shouting. I didn’t do any because as luck would have it, the land keeper was driving along in his tractor. Well that was it, I gathered up all my equipment and ran like fury to the part of the field he was on. To say he was surprised to see me was an understatement. ‘What you mean they left you in here?’ he said. ‘I knows what you were upto – you were mislead into the forest by a young soldier weren’t you?’ The answer to that was no. I was mislead by a small plant in some grass. I was not going to tell him that, he might think that I was insane. Anyway he kindly made me stand on his trailer, told me to hold on and then drove me through the military base. Was it embarrassing standing on the trailer and being paraded through numerous soldiers milling around? Well the answer was yes! Anyway I was lucky enough to be taken to a gate where my car was parked. And the land keeper smiled. ‘I reckon you did that on purpose. you’re not a spy are you?’ Well if you were you would hardly say yes. If you said no they would suspect you.
Hello, not too long ago I joined the Art 4 Charity. I liked this group because you could choose which organizations you wanted to supp…
Hello, not too long ago I joined the Art 4 Charity. I liked this group because you could choose which organizations you wanted to support. After some research I have chosen to donate 20% of the revenue I receive to the following charities. I have the piece as well as the charity it supports! I have also contacted each charity to let them know I would giving them money. Also, I emphasized that I am an unknown artist so I can not promise a specific amount. Should there be any money raised I will note that here. Here’s the works and their Charity: In the name of love / http://www.redbubble.com/people/fighterguppy/art/2161020-3-in-the-name-of-love / Supports GLAAD Softly Sandy / http://www.redbubble.com/people/fighterguppy/art/2160906-3-softly-sandy / supports House of Ruth Vietnam Memorial / http://www.redbubble.com/people/fighterguppy/art/2022810-4-vietnam-memorial / Supports Disabled American Veterans Organization Fish / http://www.redbubble.com/people/fighterguppy/art/1993090-4-fish / Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation Hope / http://www.redbubble.com/people/fighterguppy/art/1997972-5-hope / supports Girls,INC I tried to pick a cross section of charities as well as pieces that matched them. In the event my work is not to your taste pelase check out the organizations and donate if you would please
Military deployments are a unique time in someone’s life. Wether it be the service member , spouse , children of, or any loved one’s that…
Military deployments are a unique time in someone’s life. Wether it be the service member , spouse , children of, or any loved one’s that the service member leave’s behind. Everyone put’s their lives on hold with that person for months at a time , and make sacrifices that most people never even think about. Mom’s become dad’s , dad’s become mothers. The spouse of a military member takes on a double role at home , and still has to pay the bills. I have really come to realize that nobody seems to care to much about the individuals who are deploying to the foreign countries, they are to worried about day to day problems. Granted the people who signed up to join a greater cause knew the way life goes while in the military, but nobody stops when they see a service member in uniform just to say “Thank you for your service”, Why is that? Is it because people just don’t care? Or people don’t believe that we should be fighting the war on terrorism? I have personally been deployed 3 times , and about to leave on my fourth deployment in a 3 and 1/2 year time frame. At the end of me sea tour I will have completed 3 deployments to the afghanistan , iraq ( persian gulf ) and 1 show of force deployment. In closing I would like to say Thank you to my fellow service members of any branch and any nation. Thank you for your sacrifices that you have made so that others can live better lives. As this memorial day approach’s please take a moment to remember those we have lost , and cherish every moment with those we still have. It’s a crappy business but someone has to do it . So next time you see a military member , remember just say “thank you” and I’m sure they will smile.
Fellow photographers: Please join the Operation Love Reunited organization and support our troops. We provide professional photograph…
Fellow photographers: Please join the Operation Love Reunited organization and support our troops. We provide professional photography sessions to active military families during pre-deployment, deployment and homecoming. Sign up to volunteer at www.oplove.org
It has been said (but I forget by who) that those that do not remember the past are destined to forget it. I would like to introduce myse…
It has been said (but I forget by who) that those that do not remember the past are destined to forget it. I would like to introduce myself as David Dunham. I am a photographer, poet and artist. One of the things I like to photograph and also write about is the Civil War. I have mixed emotions about this war that had so many killed by their own countrymen, which ever way the bullets flew. While I can advocate the freeing of the slaves, it is hard for me to justify going to war against states for wishing to secede. Was not the Revolutionary War, simply put, a secession of America from Britain? Now, today, we have states murmuring secession and the government is up in arms about it. Yet, when it was inevitable that the USSR should break up into it’s several original countries, the United States was loudest to cry “You must let them go!” I have trouble with this hypocrisy. At any rate though, I do enjoy going to re-enactments and taking pictures. If you care to peruse my “Our Darkest Hour” Album, you will see a small sampling of images taken at Waverly, MO during their excellent re-enactment during the summer. All photos were taken in color and converted to sepia tone, layered with an “old time paper spots” filter and given a 2% blur so as to recreate the look of the old glass plate photos. I used a hand writing font to add text to some of them as a soldier might if sending a photograph home to family. Nearly made the mistake of using MO for MIssouri, instead of spelling it out as they would have back in the day, but luckily I caught it in time! I’ll try to come here frequently and bore you with new observations and opinions. I hope you will check back and also that you will enjoy my work. In the meantime, more of my work, poems and calendars are available at Fine Art America.com By the way, I also etch glass and can put just about anything you want on shot glasses, beer steins and so much more. Holler at me at 816-716-9045 if you are interested. I also do weddings.
I uploaded a pic of a character that I drew in the past. He is called Josh Von Traum.
I uploaded a pic of a character that I drew in the past. He is called Josh Von Traum.
I have decided to take this opportunity to write about someone who is remembered, not for the details on his headstone, but for what he d…
I have decided to take this opportunity to write about someone who is remembered, not for the details on his headstone, but for what he did during his life and those who have inherited his courage. / ‘We regret to record the death of Mr James Willie McDine DCM, who succumbed after a short illness, on Sunday, at the age of 54’. Was the line in the Newport County Press on the 11th January 1920. The local Isle of Wight newspaper recorded a very touching tribute about my Granddad, who died over 30 years before I was born, and 2 years younger than I am now. / James Willie was christened John Willie, however when his elder brother died in 1878, as was tradition, he took the family christian name. He was the youngest of seven siblings, the first child, Alfred Henry being born when his mother Harriet was only 14. / The odd thing to me is that I always was under the impression that my Granddad James Willie was Scottish and my Gran, Emily Louise, was from Ireland. It was only after researching my family tree a few years ago that I discovered they were both true ‘Caulkheads’, being born in the Isle of Wight. My Great Granddad, also James McDine was the true Scot, born at Dumfries in 1814. I also later discovered that as a child I had been told she was from the ‘island’ not Ireland! In fact Emily was previously a Cushen, the ancestry of which can be traced back to the 1600s. / How did James Willie appear to be Scottish to everyone, yet in fact was born on the typically English Isle of Wight? Well it appears that over the years, the ‘Caulkheads’ or Islanders were suffering from the interbreeding associated with such a limited community. It was decided that the Black Watch regiment was to be stationed on the Island to bring some fresh blood into the Isle of Wight community, and what now is Parkhurst Prison was their extensive barracks. / My Great Granddad was in the regiment, as was his son James Willie and later on Willie James, James’s first born. / “Daddy what did you do in the war?” Is the famous line we hear mentioned so often. Well, James Willie joined his father’s regiment in 1880, at the age of 14, when the regiment was stationed at Parkhurst Barracks, and after serving 15 years was transferred to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders for the purpose of going on the staff of the old Volunteers. At the outbreak of the South African war, in 1899, he rejoined his old regiment, and went to the Front almost immediately, and his distinguished conduct at Magersfontein gained him the D.C.M. His other decorations included the Egyptian medal, with four bars (the Nile, Tel-el-Kebir, Kerbekan, and El Teb), the Egyptian star and the South African medal (Queen’s). He was severely wounded in the thigh at Paardeberg on February 18th 1900. On the outbreak of hostilities with Germany he joined the 12th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, but owing to failing health was invalided out in the latter part of 1914. / His son, Uncle Willie James, born in 1896, who I see every day in the sepia photo in our study dressed in his kilt and glengarry fought bravely in the First World War. / He was wounded in March 1915 and in September was in hospital suffering from gas poisoning. By October 1915 he was back at the ‘Front’ in France and news came that he had been killed in action on the afternoon of the 13th. The Isle of Wight County Press in their obituary stated “He was a gallant son of a gallant father”. He is remembered with honour at Loos Memorial, France and also is named on the memorial at St Edmund’s Church, Wootton, Isle of Wight. As a mark of respect, we attended the memorial service on Remembrance Sunday last November, where they read his name out. I felt proud but humble of the gallant efforts of the young boys sent into the fields of slaughter. / My Uncle Archie, again another poignant photo in our study, was James Willie’s 4th child. Born in 1907 he was in the 2nd Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as a Warrant Officer Class II. He died in action aged 34 on 21st December 1941 and is remembered with honour at Taiping War Cemetery, Malaya. My elder brother Peter resembles Archie and I often wonder what it must have been like for my father losing his brothers in the prime of their lives. I am so glad Peter is still around. / My Uncle Roy, no guessing where I got the name then, survived his ship being sunk in a World War II battle; he went on to be the Isle of Wight pilot until his retirement, navigating ships like Queen Mary and Queen Elisabeth in from the Solent to the mouth of the Medina. / Even my dad Ken joined the army as a rugged PT Instructor, but was invalided out before he could serve in battle due to having a heart defect, caused by a severe bout of rheumatic fever as an infant. / Well James Willie, my gallant Grandad I mentioned earlier had a marvellous send off by all accounts. “The funeral took place with full military honours on Thursday, / 70 Royal Irish Rifles attending from Parkhurst. Eight warrant officers acted as bearers, with the Comrades of the local post. The polished coffin was draped with the Union Jack, on the top of which were his glengarry, medals and red hackle. The procession wended its way to St. Mark’s Church, to funereal music by the band of the Royal Irish Rifles. The Rev. T.A.B. Canston officiated, and at the close of the service in the church the band played “Abide with me”, the congregation singing it.” I must admit, when I read that last bit of the account taken from the County Press cutting, I remember the many times I have watched the FA Cup on the TV and had a tear in my eye at that powerful tune. / I have been helped in researching my Isle of Wight ancestors by several islanders, one of who is Doreen Gazey, the church archivist where my Grandad is buried. It was perhaps a sign of our times that James Willie’s headstone was removed some years ago when the council sold off the old graveyard. The land was levelled and apart from records that Doreen showed me, all is gone. The touching ceremony he had in 1920 counting for nothing in the eyes of those who did not know about him or his neighbours in the Wootton cemetery. / I have never witnessed what my brave ancestors have endured, never had to battle with enemies to honour my country, but although I abhor violence and war, I admire the bravery of those who have given me the freedom I take for granted. / I am proud to be a McDine.
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