Carolyn Wells. The Dorrance Domain. Boston, Chicago, W.A. Wells Company, 1905.
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Carolyn Wells. The Dorrance Domain. Boston, Chicago, W.A. Wells Company, 1905.
Yesterday, Paul Durrant was spot on when he suspected that
You left the lighting adjustment setting on incandescent lighting?
So here’s a few pics after I finally figured out what the problem was.
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Another beautiful butterfly from Avalus.
I have no Idea what kind of butterfly this is, but it allowed me to get very close.
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Various authors . Illustrated by Ruth M. bishop. The Mermaid’s Message and Other Stories. Springfield, Mass., Milton Bradley Company, 1919.
Today’s book is also a Get Well Soon card for Giliell, who I think is into Mermaids.
Or “being too smart for your own good”. Many photographers have nice expensive gear and then set everything on “automatic” and wonder why their pics are not that nice. Well, I’d never do that but do most of my adjustments by hand so I can get the best results. Except for when I forget about something. So here’s the question for the fellow camera addicts: Why do Giliell’s pics have this annoying blueish tint?
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Here you can see the different style of later architects who worked at the cathedral after Gaudi’s death: sharper lines, more influenced by cubism than modernisme.
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Write your guesses in the comments and I’ll tell you if you’re right tomorrow.
Margaret Barnes Price. Daddy’s Widow, A Long Island Story. New York, Broadway Publishing, 1916.
From the days before misogyny ended. Oh wait…. that still hasn’t happened yet. Never mind.
Opus has sent us something special – a lovely story accompanied by some gorgeous photos. Enjoy.
When I was growing up in north Georgia, in the early 1960s, my mother always grew moon vines. I remember that the seeds needed a lot of help to germinate – soaking, followed by nicking with a nail file. The vines were nothing special, much like many members of the morning glory family. However, unlike morning glories, moon vines bloom in the evening. Mom always grew them in pots on the front porch, to make it easier to keep an eye on them. In my hazy memories, they always opened as darkness fell. Earlier this summer I ran across some seeds and decided to see if they were as beautiful as I remembered.
The plant has had two blooms so far, with more on the way. I missed the first; was busy inside and just didn’t notice until the next morning.. I was alert the next evening, and the bloom was well on its way to opening by early evening when I checked.
I had not seen one bloom in well over 50 years and had forgotten: it was spectacular. I usually do plant photography in the studio, with lots of light and gadgets galore. This was just an iPhone, and a truly mind-boggling subject. No edits, no cropping, no tweaking.
I have nothing to add to the pictures.
Well, one thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipomoea_alba
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Click through to see the magnificent flowers. [Read more…]
Let’s stop with all the hospital talk for a while, because I’m getting sick and tired of it. Seriously, I was not made for “long, slow recoveries, but I guess few people are. There are so many more pictures from the holiday, so let’s dwell on that beauty.
These pictures showcase the architectural elements inside the cathedral, which are just as beautiful as the windows. I love the light stones.
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I apologize to Avalus for taking so long to post these photos. I received them near the end of August when things were hectic for me and I didn’t have consistent access to the internet. They’re beautiful pictures and I’m delighted to share them today.
Here is a beautiful butterfly. It might be a popular monarch (Limenitis populi) or a white admiral (Limenitis camilla), but I am not sure. In German they are called big and small Eisvogel (Kingfisher).
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Arthur Emerson McFarlane. Illustrations by Thomas Fogarty. Great Bear Island. Boston, Little, Brown and Co., 1911.
Ralph Henry Barbour. The Story My Doggie Told to Me. New York, Dodd Mead, 1914.
And so ends Dog Week. If you like the idea of theme weeks let me know because I have a few other ideas. I’m also open to any suggestions you may have so just let me know here in the comments or drop me a line at affinitysubmissions@gmail.com. The address is in the sidebar just below the colourful, percolating skull.
via: The Library of Congress, where you can read the book and see all of the charming illustrations.
Hector the Dog. New York, McLaughlin Bros. 1904
Before Rin Tin Tin, Lassie and The Littlest Hobo there was Hector the Saint Bernard and his friends out there saving lives. Click through if you’d like to see more of the art and as always you can click the photos for full size.
via: The Internet Archive
Frank Pope Humphrey. An American Dog Abroad, and the Foreign Dogs He Met. Boston, Alpha Publishing, 1896.
via: George Smathers Library at the University of Florida Digital Collections (where you can read the book)