Introduction to the hurdy-gurdy and demos of players and music.
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Scenes from Rural Michigan, in the Snow
Last week, we were in Hillsdale, Michigan, in the south central part of the state. It is a relatively poor region, with no big cities, mostly small to medium-sized towns. Allen, along US12, is a center of antiques, with many dealers along the highway. I never tired of the drive from Hillsdale to Coldwater, where …
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #383: Looking back to #174-Shapes and Designs
I learned that "shapes" are what are found in Nature; "designs" are what humans make, often mimicking that Nature. "I think that I shall never see a Poem as lovely as a Tree" is a little snippet of poetry that I'll bet every school child learns (author is Joyce Kilmer, who was male-yeah, I never …
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Random photos, Hillsdale College campus
We have never been on campus in the winter before. This time, the daytime temperatures hovered around 23F, and at night got close to zero. The campus is in the middle of a huge construction boom, with multiple areas closed off and full of construction equipment. Snow was everywhere. One of the new buildings going …
I learned something today, and now you can, too
Here are some learning articles posted on X. It is a platform that has more than just current events and politics. There are hundreds of thousands of accounts posting historical, cultural, nature, and other valuable information for people to expand their horizons. It's never too late to learn something new. https://twitter.com/ClassicalAegis/status/2016668751266210291?s=20 The above is in …
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On the Waterfront
We have had a series of sunny days here in Western Washington, so yesterday I went on a photo-hunting expedition down to the new Waterfront Place development on Marine Drive (aptly named, don't you think?). The channel divides the long Jetty Island from the new park, which has a walking/running trail (there were lots of …
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #381: Minimalism in Black and White
I have always been fond of black and white photos, since they can imply age as well as simplicity. There are a number of photos in my library that look like black-and-white, even when they are in color! This is the street where I live. I think this rose actually looks better in black-and-white than …
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Get those Waves!!
This happened in Ireland. The West Coast on the Atlantic Ocean often has spectacular wave activity. https://twitter.com/_efarrellphoto/status/2013582904513691771?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ
Just Good Fun
This past weekend, we spent some time at Bellevue Square, a regional mall. They had a huge, interactive video screen for shoppers to play with. This was such fun, Hubby had a ball! https://videopress.com/v/3vCQuOzQ?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Fun with skaters-watch the birdies too! Hubby loves penguins, and these were especially cute.
Holidays at the Marina
Thursday Hubby and I went out for dinner to our favorite Italian place, near the Marina. It was another cold, clear night with little wind. We noticed some bright blue lights nearby, so after dinner we went outside and found this. Lighted hollow ornament We thought it was very pretty. And the lights weren’t just …
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