THERE REALLY ARE CANAL BRIDGES IN TOKYO THAT LOOK LIKE THE ONES I SAW IN THE 60S: A GREAT EXAMPLE OF A CANAL
In Ochanomizu. Japanese canals don't smell. See where this photo was taken at Yuan.CC Maps.
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Ainda bela...
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN. TIME AND BEAUTY. IF ONLY TIME WOULD NOT MOVE FOR AWHILE, IF ONLY...SUCH IS LIFE.
LONDON IN THE WINTER WITH BRICKS BY HARRY MITCHELL
ANOTHER WINNING PHOTOGRAPH FROM HARRY MITCHELL IN THE UK...A MOST MYSTERIOUS AREA
Slice of Reality
EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPH BY RICHARD WILSON AS SEEN IN THE FLICKR PHOTSTREAM OF SIMON DULWICH. THIS IS A MASTERPIECE IN ANGLES, TEXTURE AND COLOR, A PHOTO THAT IS TOTALLY ORIGINAL. GREAT WORK.
Fuji-yama Reflection in Kawaguchi-Ko
THIS IS, WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE BEST PHOTOGRAPH OF MT FUJI I HAVE EVER SEEN. This is an infrared photograph taken by the photographer, AESCHYLUS 18917.
Mt.Fuji with Fisherman on Kawaguchi Lake
ONE OF THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHS OF MT FUJI I HAVE SEEN SINCE I FIRST SAW IT WITH MY OWN EYES IN 1961. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER, aeschylus 18917.
Clay Pot Salesman in Shade of Bicycle Rickshaw
THIS IS A REALLY COOL AND UPLIFTING PHOTO ALL ABOUT CLAY POTS, AN ITEM THAT WE TOO OFTEN OVERLOOK IN OUR DAILY LIVES. CONGRATULATIONS TO aeschylus 18917..........
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
THE DAY THE PHONES DID NOT RING
THIS IS AN EERIE PHOTOGRAPH, THE KIND ONE MIGHT EXPECT TO SEE ON A BOOK COVER, A SCI FI THRILLER, PERHAPS. THANKS TO JAYSON BRINKLER FOR THIS AMAZING AND UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPH THAT IS REALLY A VISUAL OLD TIMERS TALE.....
Tom Waits at It's The Grind Coffee Shop
EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS PHOTO IS PERFECT EXCEPT ONE THING, MAYBE TWO...THANKS TO El Cez for this excellent photograph.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
9944_6 GGB and Fog II
THE GOLDEN GATE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE MINDS OF MANY
A MOST CAPTIVATING AND MAGNIFICENT PHOTOGRAPH. THE GOLDEN GATE, ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITE LANDMARKS OF AMERICA, SHROUDED IN ITS MIST AND FOGGY AIR REMINDS ME OF A JOYFUL TIME IN MY LIFE. THIS BRIDGE, SO INSPIRING TO SO MANY MILLIONS ALSO HOLDS THE RECORD FOR THE MOST SUICIDES. IN THAT RESPECT, THE BRIDGE DOES HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE MIND OF THE THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN IT AS ONE OF THE BEST "JUMPING OFF" SPOTS INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN, A STATISTICAL FACT THAT FURTHER LINKS THE BRIDGE TO THE DRAMA OF THE AMERICAN SCENE IN ALL OF ITS MANY ASPECTS. SUCH FACTS SERVE AS A STEADY REMINDER TO THOSE WHO STUDY SUCH STATISTICS, THAT CERTAIN AREAS FOR DEPARTURE ARE SELECTED BECAUSE OF A LOVE FOR INANIMATE OBJECTS WHOSE INANTIMACY HAS BECOME ELEVATED TO A KIND OF SPIRITUAL BEING OR PRESENCE. ONE COULD SAY, CONSIDERING THESE FACTS, THAT THE GOLDEN GATE IS, INDEED, A LIVING BRIDGE THAT ALSO KNOWS THE SORROW OF DEATH. WHEN I THINK OF OUR TROOPS WHO SAILED BENEATH ITS GOLDEN PORTALS TO FARAWAY DESTINATIONS SUCH AS OKINAWA, TULAGI AND IWO JIMA, I AM REMINDED OF HOW MANY LIVING MEMORIES ARE RECALLED EACH TIME THE BRIDGE IS SEEN BY THOSE WHO HAVE SAILED BENEATH IT AND RETURNED, BY THE RELATIVES OF THOSE WHO SAILED BENEATH IT TO NEVER RETURN. THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, A GREAT LANDMARK WITH MANY MEANINGS AND MEMORIES. THANKS TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER, MISTERKEN, FOR SUCH A MARVELOUS AND ENDEARING PHOTOGRAPH.
A MOST CAPTIVATING AND MAGNIFICENT PHOTOGRAPH. THE GOLDEN GATE, ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITE LANDMARKS OF AMERICA, SHROUDED IN ITS MIST AND FOGGY AIR REMINDS ME OF A JOYFUL TIME IN MY LIFE. THIS BRIDGE, SO INSPIRING TO SO MANY MILLIONS ALSO HOLDS THE RECORD FOR THE MOST SUICIDES. IN THAT RESPECT, THE BRIDGE DOES HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE MIND OF THE THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN IT AS ONE OF THE BEST "JUMPING OFF" SPOTS INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN, A STATISTICAL FACT THAT FURTHER LINKS THE BRIDGE TO THE DRAMA OF THE AMERICAN SCENE IN ALL OF ITS MANY ASPECTS. SUCH FACTS SERVE AS A STEADY REMINDER TO THOSE WHO STUDY SUCH STATISTICS, THAT CERTAIN AREAS FOR DEPARTURE ARE SELECTED BECAUSE OF A LOVE FOR INANIMATE OBJECTS WHOSE INANTIMACY HAS BECOME ELEVATED TO A KIND OF SPIRITUAL BEING OR PRESENCE. ONE COULD SAY, CONSIDERING THESE FACTS, THAT THE GOLDEN GATE IS, INDEED, A LIVING BRIDGE THAT ALSO KNOWS THE SORROW OF DEATH. WHEN I THINK OF OUR TROOPS WHO SAILED BENEATH ITS GOLDEN PORTALS TO FARAWAY DESTINATIONS SUCH AS OKINAWA, TULAGI AND IWO JIMA, I AM REMINDED OF HOW MANY LIVING MEMORIES ARE RECALLED EACH TIME THE BRIDGE IS SEEN BY THOSE WHO HAVE SAILED BENEATH IT AND RETURNED, BY THE RELATIVES OF THOSE WHO SAILED BENEATH IT TO NEVER RETURN. THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, A GREAT LANDMARK WITH MANY MEANINGS AND MEMORIES. THANKS TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER, MISTERKEN, FOR SUCH A MARVELOUS AND ENDEARING PHOTOGRAPH.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
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CONGRATULATIONS TO shwnhoon FOR PRODUCING A CLASSIC PHOTO OF SOME DELICIOUS PRODUCE...AND THE PRICE SIGN IS PRETTY NEAT TOO.
Miyagi
THESE WERE CALLED TENNIS SHOES BACK IN THE 1950S. THANKS TO kartoffelwasser.de for this great shot of pair of RETRO SHOES in Europe with undetermined kind of beverages. What kind of music is popping here? Ask him...................
Friday, January 23, 2009
Japanese Bridge
MONET'S JAPANESE BRIDGE IN GIVERNY BY Paris-Expat
Claude Monet's Japanese Bridge at his gardens in Giverny, which he painted over and over.
They say the gardens in Giverny are so interesting because Monet designed and built them himself - including diverting a river to make the water lilly pond which you see here. So in this way, Monet created his art TWICE - once as the gardener, and then once again when he painted his creations.
Monet was a collector of various plant and flower species - apparently the nearby inhabitants were upset about the pond being built because they thought all his "strange plants" would poison the water.
The gardens are a truly beautiful piece of changing, living art. Every few weeks there are entirely different types of flowers blooming and other plants in various stages of growth. It has become rather run down in the past, but like his house it is now restored to how Monet had it, they tell us.
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Claude Monet's Japanese Bridge at his gardens in Giverny, which he painted over and over.
They say the gardens in Giverny are so interesting because Monet designed and built them himself - including diverting a river to make the water lilly pond which you see here. So in this way, Monet created his art TWICE - once as the gardener, and then once again when he painted his creations.
Monet was a collector of various plant and flower species - apparently the nearby inhabitants were upset about the pond being built because they thought all his "strange plants" would poison the water.
The gardens are a truly beautiful piece of changing, living art. Every few weeks there are entirely different types of flowers blooming and other plants in various stages of growth. It has become rather run down in the past, but like his house it is now restored to how Monet had it, they tell us.
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MY FAVORITE TRAIN PAINTING: BY R.L.HUFFSTUTTER
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PAINTINGS I HAVE COME ACROSS SINCE I BEGAN SEARCHING FOR ART ON THE INTERNET
By Robert L. Huffstutter
"I'll Hold You in my Dreams" a painting by William Phillips
I'll Hold You in My Dreams SP GS-4 locomotive 4443 by Americana artist William Phillips
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The Noon Coast Daylight (train 97 from Los Angeles to San Francisco - see number board to left of stack) is drifting into Santa Barbara station. The time is 2:29 pm on a warm winter day in 1941, less than a month after Pearl Harbor. Number 97 is running three minutes early.This beautiful train was discontinued by the Southern Pacific Railroad in January of '42 - prior to the resumption of daylight savings. Standard time had prevailed year round since the end of WW1. Consequently, the sun angle spells out the same story as the train is actually headed a little south of west here in Santa Barbara.Locomotive 4443, one of the famous GS-4 class, is moving slowly as it eases to a stop with the observation car still blocking State Street. The locomotive and head end will be further along the platform to the benefit of passengers boarding from near where they are now standing. The car inspector or "car knocker" (man in overalls at the edge of the platform) is ready to start walking the length of the train, tapping the wheels of each car with his hammer - looking for broken flanges or other defects. Scheduled departure for San Franciscois 2:35 pm - a lot to do in six minutes. But railroad workers are a proud lot - and this train is one of the Daylights. It always gets special attention. Plus, keeping State Street blocked any longer than neccesary is frowned on by SP management.
Next stop? San Luis Obispo, 119 miles up the line. 2 hours and 18 minutes scheduled running time. Now, that's long enough for dinner in the diner - if you want to spend a minimum of ninety cents or really splurge with the fresh mountain trout at $1.50.Just above the station (left side) there are two P-38 fighter aircraft on their first test flight, only a few days after rolling off the assembly line at the Lockheed plant in Burbank. Full production of operational aircraft has continued round the clock since October of the previous year. The 4-8-4 is not much older, having been delivered from Lima Locomotive Works in May of '41.Businessmen wait to board as does Rosie the Riveter (far left). Amongst a sprinkling of other military personnel, the young Army Air Force Lieutenant stands out as he bids his fiancee goodbye. Look closely, you can see a small diamond on her ring finger. She will be there to welcome him home in the summer of '45.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
SHADOWS OF THE MISSING
SHADOWS OF THE MISSING WAS TAKEN IN A MEMORIAL TO THE VETERANS OF ALL OF THE WARS BEGINNING WITH THE CIVIL WAR. THE PARK IS LOCATED AT VIVION RD AND NORTH OAK IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. NAMES OF THE FALLEN ARE RECORDED IN GRANITE AND INCLUDE ONLY THOSE FROM THE GENERAL ELEVEN COUNTY AREA OF THE K.C.METRO AREA. THE BENCH IS NOT A PART OF THE MEMORIAL, BUT THE SHADOWS REMINDED ME OF SYMBOLS OF THOSE WHO SACRIFICED THIER LIVES TO THE CAUSE FOR FREEDOM...
DETAIL OF AN OLD WATERCOLOR
Those who read Japanese will surely smile when trying to read my take on the written signs............I had too much sake when it came to filling in the signs. Painted in a hotel room in Motomachi in 1961. DId quite a few. I gave quite a few away in the local bars around the area. On many occasions, I went back and found they were framed and behind the bar. It was a fun time and would have been much more rewarding had I lessened the sake intake. Maybe the second time around will be different. Life is too short for the amount of experience we need to gain what should be common sense wisdom. But this, of course, is all opinion and might be described by words such as "moderation in all things."
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tokyo Red
A TOTALLY FANTASTIC PHOTOGRAPH OF WOMAN WITH UMBRELLA IN SHIMBASHI, TOKYO. PHOTO BY "MODERN CLASSIC". ONE OF THE BEST PHOTOS I HAVE SEEN WHERE AN UMBRELLA WAS A KIND OF FOCUS FEATURE. HERE, HOWEVER, THE SUBJECT MATTER IS ALL-INCLUSIVE AND OVERWHELMING. IT IS ALIVE WITH COLOR AND REFLECTION; IT IS SEMI-OPAQUE WITH LIGHT. IT IS A GRAPHIC MASTERPIECE IN RED SHADES AND HUES AND IS SYMBOLIC OF BOTH TOKYO AND UMBRLLAS.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
SUNSET AT ROD AND REEL PIER
DO YOU REALLY WANT TO MOVE TO FLORIDA AND LEAVE THE CANYONS OF SKYSCRAPERS ON NEW YORK AND CHICAGO? YOU KNOW YOU WOULD MISS THE SOUND OF HONKING HORNS AND ANGRY DRIVERS SHOUTING AT THE OTHER. BUT COME DOWN FOR A FEW DAYS AND RELAX. ABSORB SOME SERENITY, RELAX AND THEN HEAD BACK TO THE BIG APPLE OR THE WINDY CITY. READ MORE ABOUT MOVING FROM LARGE CITIES TO ISLAND PARADISES LIKE THIS. GO TO: beachfrontlifestyles.blogspot.com/
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Dover Mt.
MY FIRST IMPRESSION UPON VIEWING THIS MASTERPIECE WAS ANSEL ADAMS IS BACK AND SHOOTING IN WASHINGTON STATE. THIS IS ONE WORK OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ART, BUT THIS IS ONLY MY OPINION. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER, SWAINBOAT, FOR THIS RECENT PHOTO OF DOVER MOUNTAIN.
palm
NATURE PROVIDES DESIGNS THAT ARE MORE UNIQUE THAN ANY IMAGE HUMANS CAN CREATE BUT OUR EYES MUST BE ALERT TO THEIR SHAPES AND SPACES. SOMETIMES NATURE'S DESIGNS ARE AS TRANSIENT AT THE PASSING CLOUDS WE FIND FASCINATING. THANKS TO JENNIRANEE FOR SEEING AND SAVING THEM FOR ALL TO SEE IN HER PHOTOSTREAM.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
New Waverly, Indiana
THERE ARE THOSE WHO MIGHT NOT AGREE THAT THIS CONSTITUTES AN ART PHOTO, BUT ASK THE PERSON WHO DESIGNED THIS PONTIAC IN THE MID 50s.............
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
N C and St. L Depot - Jackson, TN
FROM A SET OF ALL BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS BY grogorywjohnson, the NC and St.L Depot at Jackson, Tennessee. Note the old REA wagon with the steel wheels. What a beautiful work of photography; what a bittersweet trip back into time.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Shapes
I would be lying if I told you my initial response to this photo was one of admiration for photographic excellence; actually, that was my second conscious response. What was my first response? What did I think about when I first glimpsed this image? My first thought was one of a heavenly nature; for a micro-second I thought I was viewing a stairway to Heaven. That in itself is commendable, however, I am not wanting to write my own ticket to Eternity at the moment. I love life and the living. I try to avoid thoughts of life beyond this life, a difficult fete as one grows older. This is a most wide subject and perhaps I am the one who should be in a sanctuary next Sunday to help me learn how to accept the terms of mortality.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Vintage sight seeing bus at Mt Fuji
WATCH FOR THIS TO BECOME A WATERCOLOR IN THE NEAR FUTURE............
Children of Japan
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST BOOK COVERS I HAVE EVER SEEN...IT IS TOTALLY UPLIFTING UNTIL ONE THINKS OF THE EVENTS A FEW YEARS AFTER THIS WAS PUBLISHED. I AM NOT BLAMING THE PEOPLE OF OUR NATIONS, JUST THE RADICAL JAPANESE LEADERS AND ONE OR TWO GENERALS WHO WENT OFF THEIR ROCKER WITH FIREBOMBING RAIDS. THE WAR HAD TO BE STOPPED AND HARRY STOPPED IT. HINDSIGHT TELLS US THAT IT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO END IT. THERE ARE RADICALS IN TODAY'S WORLD..................THEY ARE NOT IN JAPAN.
Extremal limits and black entropy
A CLASSIC ART PHOTO IN THE TRUE FORM AND ESSENCE OF THE DEFINITION OF "ART PHOTO."
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Wheat Field with Crows 2008
THERE IS A VAN GOGH CONNECTION HERE...I LOVE THIS ONE, BUT I LOVE CROWS TOO. THANKS TO BEN FOR PERMISSION TO POST THIS ONE.......
SUNSETS IN THE MIDWEST AND HOLIDAYS 173
THE PHOTOS YOU SEE IN THIS ONLINE JOURNAL ARE PHOTOS THAT I HAVE PERSONALLY SELECTED FOR THEIR BEAUTY AND/OR UNIQUENESS.
Fallen Momiji leaf
TRULY, AN ART PHOTO...I LOVE THE PASTEL HUES OF THESE AUTUMN LEAVES...CONGRATULATION TO AKIKO AND THANK YOU FOR A BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPH FROM JAPAN
Monday, January 5, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Unknown Crassula - close-up
THIS IS THE ESSENCE OF THE TERM "ART PHOTO". CONGRATULATIONS TO JUDE'S JEWELS FOR THIS CLOSE-UP.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
two days later
FOOD FOR THE BABY BIRDS IS FORTHCOMING, NEAR, JUST A PECK AWAY. CONGRATS TO THE PHOTOGRAPHERS OF THIS RARE CLOSE-UP
Alien Wearing Hoodie
IS THIS NOT AN ART PHOTO OR WHAT? IT IS ALSO SO KOOK. AGREE OR FOREVER KEEP STILL. THIS WOODEN DUMMY WAS FOUND HOMELESS IN SAN FRANCISCO. CONGRATS TO THE FINDER, WESTBYMIDWEST...........ART BY DEMETRIO BRACERPS.
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