Monthly Archives: September 2019
Sotheby’s Always Wonderful Website
“The grandeur of the Orientalist realm – North Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia – mesmerized a coterie of intrepid 19th-century European artists and, a century later, it had the same effect on half of Hollywood. It is … Continue reading
From My Book: Places to Visit and Collect in The Southwest
November 7, 2019 The latest version of this file will always be at my rockhounding site: https://southwestrockhounding.com/sw-travel-list/ Here’s the latest version of my Places to Visit or Collect in the Southwest: SW_Places_To_Visit_Or_Collect_10A_ I do have a … Continue reading
Book Dead
“Dear Tom, I finally got all of the decision-makers in the same room – (same virtual room – via telephone) who would be working on this book. Unfortunately, the consensus was that we probably wouldn’t make sufficient money to make … Continue reading
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Ken Burns’ New PBS Series on Country Music
Twentieth century American music began and ended with Hank Williams. Apologies to Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, and Elvis Presley. I Saw the Light is America’s Amazing Grace. Your Cold, Cold Heart is the best song ever … Continue reading
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Tagged american music, country music, Hank, HanK Williams, Ken Burns, PBS
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Pfeiffer Beach Sand, Monterey County, California
I’m trying to learn my microscope. These are single focus shots; as I learn more I will get to know photo stacking which will result in the entire field being in focus. If I do it right. If you enjoy … Continue reading
Self-Portraits With A Camera — Do You Have One?
Rei Aijylle Abenoja Estemera is a high school student who just started a blog focused on photography. Her self-portrait with a camera threw me back more than 40 years. That photo on her site is here: https://reisblog.photo.blog/2019/09/09/capturing-every-moments/ Here is her … Continue reading
Going Bow-Wow For Bauhaus
It’s the one hundredth anniversary of the Bauhaus School (internal link) and *Wallpaper Magazine continues to be a fine resource for discovering more about this historic event. They review a Berlin Bauhaus exhibit at this URL: https://www.wallpaper.com/design/original-bauhaus-berlin-exhibition-review This is just … Continue reading
Las Vegas to Oakland From The Air
Photos taken through a plane window on the way from Oakland to Las Vegas and back. No Photoshop adjustment save for one picture. That adjustment _did_ make the photo look better. Active Cargill Salt Ponds, San Francisco Bay near Newark. … Continue reading
How I Graduated From High School
I graduated high school with the help of a sick, sadistic math teacher I thought an unredeemable cretin. His name was Van Pliet and I assume he is dead now. Good riddance. We’ve all had terrible teachers as we have all … Continue reading
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Tagged algebra, dyslexia, high school, math, sadistic teachers, serial disorder
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Out Rockhounding in The Nopah Range
Went rockhounding Monday an hour’s drive west of Las Vegas, Nevada. The Nopah Range is mostly in Inyo County, California. Extremely scenic, no trees. Bring your own shade. https://southwestrockhounding.com/2019/09/03/back-to-the-nopah-range/ A geologist friend of mine remarked on the photo below, “That’s … Continue reading