Category: Art

Well here is a larger version of the “port-holed header” from last night.

Although Olivia guessed correctly that the header image was a “form of caterpillar”, my friend Dave in Okinawa, guessed it as a “Tomato Worm” which I believe it is.

I`m going with that hunch, since I saw it on a tomato plant here, along with it`s partner, laying waste to dozens of tomatoes.

It is over 3″ long & very beautiful if you like green.

Hector Protector was dressed all in green,

Hector Protector was sent to the queen.

The queen did not like him,

no more did the king

so Hector Protector was sent home again.

Obviously some people don`t like green.

On Planet Earth, a beautiful large format Hibiscus. There are more beyond it.

The header shows that you can pick up the pieces of a broken heart, but you can`t put a flower back together.

Please do go see the character actors beyond the main post.

Their expressions are strange. I don`t know if you can tell, but there are two “Tomato Worms” (Olivia)

So Dave, tell me which one you want a print of.

As for Olivia, you get one also for being so “hot”. That`s what the judge ruled

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First, I believe some one has the opportunity to leave others green with envy.

The image in the header is a mystery image. I promise it is not manipulated, to change it, regarding color, shape, original form, number of “portholes” etc etc.

If anyone can guess what it is, I will send them a large format print of their choice, from the series this image is from, which I will post tomorrow. Good luck & stay green.

I`ve been a little slow to post lately, but I believe it`s because I caught something from tonight`s post subject.

I feel like crawling into my shell, & if I do, I`ll keep an eye out.

Don`t run with shears & be careful out there….please.

A clue: The header object is familiar. Everyone has seen one growing up. It`s an “ugly duckling”, but does not quack.

It has feet, but does not paddle. It can see where it goes, butt not where it`s from, even though it constantly “looks” back.

The header is at the top of the page at the link below. (if the above was confusing)

By clicking on the main post image, you can see more of this slow shoot.



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Public art, particularly sculpture in public spaces, is the most democratic of art forms: no admission required, you just have to go and look at it.

Today, a few pics of perhaps the most obscure public work (because it is generally submerged)–Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson.  Constructed in April of 1970, it extends into Great Salt Lake in Utah, and is a bravura work.  Although the lake covered it for about 30 years, by 2004 it had re-emerged due to drought.

For nearly three decades Robert Smithson’s “Spiral Jetty” lay underwater in the Great Salt Lake. Since 1999, as drought has lowered the water level, this famous American earth sculpture — a 1,500-foot coil of black basalt rocks — has slowly re-emerged. Now it is completely exposed; the rocks encrusted with white salt crystals are surrounded by shallow pink water in what looks like a vast snow field. [snip]

“The trip to see the artwork brings people to a place they would not normally experience,” said Nancy Holt, Smithson’s widow and executor, who lives in New Mexico. “The ‘Jetty’ is a vortex that draws in everything in the landscape around it.”  

NY Times

Below the fold are some pics I found at photobucket, plus a nifty video.

Open thread: be excellent to each other.  And remember: don’t REC the pony party!

For those of you who saw my test shots for this same vantage point, here are ones I shot tonight.

The usual links are unchanged, as I`ve been quite occupied of late.

Please bear with me, though.

I`ll be back to full capacity soon, I hope.

Meanwhile, stay balanced poised & smiling,.. please.

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Honoring OTB`s request for a cross-posting of my “WHITE KNUCKLES” blog, I`m testing my limited geeko knowledge by posting these knowledgeable geckos.

The header, Planet Earth & the main post image are all linkable images.

Please feel free to browse through my archives there, for images taken from my day to day discoveries.

I better see if this works before getting into more details.



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