February 2010
21 posts
Photos from Wednesday on Friday without color →
Just found the Deanna Dent Photography blog. Haven’t fully perused it yet, but so far so good! This particular link leads to a set of aerial black and white shots. They have good contrast and I love her use of light.
January 2010
67 posts
Babies are born with swimming abilities and can naturally hold their breath. However, they quickly lose this instinct.
This was so apparent while watching Camden in the water. She would have, without resistance, put her chubby face under the water a million times if permitted. No fear of or awareness of its ability to harm her. In such situations, YOU (me, her mom, grandmother, etc.) are...
Currently digging
some international music finds, such as:
ZOOO by Cubesato 日々の音色 by SOUR OH YEAH!!! by Crowd Lu Cucurrucucú Paloma by Caetano Veloso
The wolf moon
Tonight’s full moon will be the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. …. it will be about 14 percent wider and 30 percent brighter than lesser full Moons of the year… As a bonus, Mars will be just to the left of the moon tonight. Look for the reddish, star-like object.
Keep your eyes peeled to get a glimpse at this beaut.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/live →
Tune in to the State of the Union Address tonight!
Time to let go and start over.
Enkana →
Neat, clean illustrations! Yes.
Hold up--what?
So Vik Muniz made this chocolate portrait of Jackson Pollock. I did not know it was based on a photograph but uh, that’s pretty awesome.
Oh Lord
clarity Your love, which fills the world with goodness and hope, is unbelievably sweet. Lord, that your grace would fill my life is a miracle.
Favorite 38
I think this might be a temporary one, but…ellipses.
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WatchBlack Swan Song - Athlete
“All is a gift. I am Oyarsa not by His gift alone but by our foster...”
– Perelandra, C.S. Lewis
“‘We have learned of evil, though not as the Evil One wished us to learn....”
– Perelandra, by C.S. Lewis
“The Muse is a real thing. A faint breath, as Virgil says, reaches even the late...”
– Perelandra by C.S. Lewis
“You never know what you are going to find when you go live in another country....”
– Julie A. Hibbard
“…I find it interesting what is chosen to acknowledge history. One might...”
– Julie A. Hibbard
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Boat on Golden Waters - Flickr →
Totally reminds me of Perelandra (C.S. Lewis) and its golden sky. Which is an awesome book by the way. Mr. Lewis is so talented with words! His clarity, reasoning, imagination, and great storytelling is simply spellbinding. Can’t wait to finish the book.
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Heather Woods Broderick →
Currently listening to Ms. Broderick. Her song “Left” is great accompaniment for the weather as of late. That song kind of reminds me of the tumbled sea & balmorhea, in a way.
Uniqlo 2010 Spring/Summer Lookbook →
Uniqlo, why are you so cool? You always have the most genius color combinations & great, clean style.
Putting gluttony aside to help Haiti.
sheandhercat:gluttonyisabliss:
In all seriousness, things are extremely tragic in Haiti. Apart from the list of organizations Tumblr has listed, here are lists of things you can do.
If you live in Chicago, Yelp will having bake sale on the 23rd of January, please head over and buy some homemade goodies. This is the event.
If you have new or gently worn shoes you’d like to rid off, please...
Photo Tips →
from the International Center Of Photography in New York. Neato!
zana briski →
amazing photographer. Just found her work today and I love it…great use of black and white. She’s also the founder of Kids with Cameras and created the film Born into Brothels. Zana Briski inspires me.
Blurt
I really like the new tumblr sidebar. yayz.
