THE GERVAIS STREET BRIDGE
COLUMBIA, SC
Welcome to my friends, neighbors, and customers. This is intended to be an all-in-one blog, so bear with me as I renew, refine, and expand.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
The tenth day of the first month of the year of the Camellia
AN EXPLOSION FROM THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE
Saturday, January 9, 2010
The 9th day of the first month of the year of the Camellia
I just had to do it!
It's twenty-two degrees here on the south face in central South Carolina.
It's snowing in Florida from Jacksonville to Orlando this morning.
Thank God for global warming or we'd all be in deep trouble!
This palm is on the beach in Barbados, a much warmer clime right now. Sure hope that the glacier doesn't reach that far south.
Friday, January 8, 2010
The eighth day of the first month of the year of the Camellia
Whilst going through the files to fill a request for a publisher in upstate New York, I came across this image I made a year or so ago.
I am pretty sure that this is a photo of a rock in a stream in New Hampshire. The clarity of the water would argue for that location. It is probably a stream in the White Mountains just off the Kankamagus Highway (Rt. 12) which runs through the southern portion of the White Mountain National Forest. Spectacular country.
A trout fisherman would know that the area just in front of the rock, or upstream, is an area where the current is momentarily slack. Then the water sweeps along each side of the rock leaving another slack area just behind the rock. In fact, the current directly behind the rock actually will flow in an opposing direction to the main current. Trout will lie in such slack water spots, beside the main current, so they can pick off food coming down stream. That way they don't expend a great deal of energy holding themselves in the faster moving water.
I know, TMI (too much information).
But I like the image and now I want to go fishing. If I wait, I think I can just drop a line off the face of the rapidly developing equatorial glacier, probably somewhere in northern Florida.
I am pretty sure that this is a photo of a rock in a stream in New Hampshire. The clarity of the water would argue for that location. It is probably a stream in the White Mountains just off the Kankamagus Highway (Rt. 12) which runs through the southern portion of the White Mountain National Forest. Spectacular country.
A trout fisherman would know that the area just in front of the rock, or upstream, is an area where the current is momentarily slack. Then the water sweeps along each side of the rock leaving another slack area just behind the rock. In fact, the current directly behind the rock actually will flow in an opposing direction to the main current. Trout will lie in such slack water spots, beside the main current, so they can pick off food coming down stream. That way they don't expend a great deal of energy holding themselves in the faster moving water.
I know, TMI (too much information).
But I like the image and now I want to go fishing. If I wait, I think I can just drop a line off the face of the rapidly developing equatorial glacier, probably somewhere in northern Florida.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
The 7th day of the first month of the year of the Camellia
The southern front of the advancing equatorial glacier continues to encroach on our environs here in South Carolina............22 degrees this morning at 7:30 am. Not bad by our northern friends standards but a little prolonged for our more sensitive southern gentlemen and ladies.
I got to thinking about those poor folk that have to be outside to work in the cold and realize that I just could not physically do that any more. I huddle with the two dogs who are reluctant to venture outside to do their business. They will then do so only with the promise of a treat. And just in time the cockatiel decides to molt-----good timing bird!
It must be nice to be just so simple that you don't have to go out into bad weather just to pee, Oh that's right, that's us. And you can huddle in the middle of a pile of blankets all day until it is absolutely necessary.........or until some moronic caretaker holds a cookie in front of your nose. The same idiot tolerates your feathers all over the floor, and is forced to chase a vacuum cleaner around daily on your behalf. Talk about keeping your life simple! The pets have got that done....maybe we ought to take a lesson. Although I have no interest in molting.
At any rate, these ramblings led me to some old file photos about inclement and possibly cold weather. This shot of the Coast Guard defending our borders and was taken in the winter, in Ocean City Maryland, and in heavy seas. So heavy in fact that we cannot see the huge stone jetty which is directly under the boat. This is the inlet at Ocean City, Maryland and a nor'easter was pounding the shoreline for three days. That's what nor'easters do...three days of blowing, cold nasty winds, rain snow, sleet, and significant beach erosion. This year the middle of the country is being pounded, the north east has gotten it's share, and even the south has had a taste of the new equatorial glacier. Dress warmly those that provide our services and protect our borders and know that your efforts are appreciated by those of us huddled inside the kennel. The pets just may have more common sense that the rest of us at times.
I got to thinking about those poor folk that have to be outside to work in the cold and realize that I just could not physically do that any more. I huddle with the two dogs who are reluctant to venture outside to do their business. They will then do so only with the promise of a treat. And just in time the cockatiel decides to molt-----good timing bird!
It must be nice to be just so simple that you don't have to go out into bad weather just to pee, Oh that's right, that's us. And you can huddle in the middle of a pile of blankets all day until it is absolutely necessary.........or until some moronic caretaker holds a cookie in front of your nose. The same idiot tolerates your feathers all over the floor, and is forced to chase a vacuum cleaner around daily on your behalf. Talk about keeping your life simple! The pets have got that done....maybe we ought to take a lesson. Although I have no interest in molting.
At any rate, these ramblings led me to some old file photos about inclement and possibly cold weather. This shot of the Coast Guard defending our borders and was taken in the winter, in Ocean City Maryland, and in heavy seas. So heavy in fact that we cannot see the huge stone jetty which is directly under the boat. This is the inlet at Ocean City, Maryland and a nor'easter was pounding the shoreline for three days. That's what nor'easters do...three days of blowing, cold nasty winds, rain snow, sleet, and significant beach erosion. This year the middle of the country is being pounded, the north east has gotten it's share, and even the south has had a taste of the new equatorial glacier. Dress warmly those that provide our services and protect our borders and know that your efforts are appreciated by those of us huddled inside the kennel. The pets just may have more common sense that the rest of us at times.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The 6th day of the first month of the year of the Camellia
"ACCENTS"
Here's southern for you ---- from the south face of the new equatorial glacier. Twenty-one degrees here in South Carolina and twenty-nine in Caribou, Maine.
Here's southern for you ---- from the south face of the new equatorial glacier. Twenty-one degrees here in South Carolina and twenty-nine in Caribou, Maine.
Go figure!
I am "fixin" to get back into the online auctions/market places and in fact have reactivated my old e-Bay account. I have placed some things on Face Book marketing. Have found no victims yet, but they are out there and this approach will be expanded upon.
I am "fixin" to get back into the online auctions/market places and in fact have reactivated my old e-Bay account. I have placed some things on Face Book marketing. Have found no victims yet, but they are out there and this approach will be expanded upon.
http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=skipwillitsphotography
http://apps.facebook.com/marketplace/seller/10013044/?listing_id=1739007120
My market theory for 2010 is that selling art will continue to be just OK to modestly postitive!
Most retail type business last year were down about a third. I don't see much change to that other than perhaps a small uptick----the media will continue to harp on unemployment being high and continue to try to scare most folks who listen to the evening news and read the failing newspapers. But remember they are biased and with 2010 elections coming up, the media will have to start "Good mouthing" the economy in order the get their favorites re-elected. There are some bright spots, the market is up, unemployment numbers will likely flatten for a while, and house sales have been improving. With that said, I feel that people will be starting to consider small to medium size art for decorative purposes in their homes and offices. As long as the art is good and the price is affordable some sales can be made this year.
Hence, "Accents"
One of the first of what is a new direction or emphasis for me is the floating frame. One such presentation is pictured here of an image called "Translucent". You've seen this image before on this blog. This was made in the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine, Florida. While the place has been there for a long time and there are a lot of alligators, there also is a great wild bird rookery. Their web page is http://www.alligatorfarm.com/. This bird was taken during the mating season on his/her way back to the nest. This is a great egret which is one of the larger of the egrets and during the mating season the lores, or area around the eyes, turn a bright green. The prime time to be there to photograph these birds is from March through sometime in June. There are any number of different species perched in the trees, on nests, and even walking on the railing of the boardwalk. The specific allure of this image are the almost translucent wings, the bright green lores, and a very light grey background. The lores is that area around they eye. This is an instant attention grabber of natural content on any wall.
These are glicee fine art photographic prints presented on a floating frame. The print is printed digitally on an Epson machine using Epson papers and inks. The print has been sprayed with a UV protectorate and finally with a Poly coating which helps to eliminate scratching. Furthermore, the print can be lightly washed with a damp cloth for cleaning.
Who would have thought…a washable fine art photograph!
“The term ‘Glicee’ was coined in 1991 by Jack Duganne, a print maker working in the field, to represent any ink jet-based digital print used as fine art. The intent of that name was to distinguish commonly known industrial ‘Iris proofs’ from the type of fine art prints artists were producing on those same types of printers. The name was originally applied to fine art prints created on Iris printers in a process invented in the early 1990s. The term has since come to mean any high quality ink-jet print and is often used in galleries and print shops to denote such high quality prints.” (This definition was quoted from Wikipedia)
The size of the print is 17.75” tall and 11.25” wide. The depth of the black border is 1.625” which allows the print to stand away from your wall by that amount. Thus, the image appears to be floating. Mounting to the wall could not be easier…simply place two small nails on a level plain and the frame will hang level forever. Sizes of the images will of course vary and the images themselves can all be seen on my website which will eventually have a specific category for "Accents".
Stay tuned!
Hence, "Accents"
One of the first of what is a new direction or emphasis for me is the floating frame. One such presentation is pictured here of an image called "Translucent". You've seen this image before on this blog. This was made in the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine, Florida. While the place has been there for a long time and there are a lot of alligators, there also is a great wild bird rookery. Their web page is http://www.alligatorfarm.com/. This bird was taken during the mating season on his/her way back to the nest. This is a great egret which is one of the larger of the egrets and during the mating season the lores, or area around the eyes, turn a bright green. The prime time to be there to photograph these birds is from March through sometime in June. There are any number of different species perched in the trees, on nests, and even walking on the railing of the boardwalk. The specific allure of this image are the almost translucent wings, the bright green lores, and a very light grey background. The lores is that area around they eye. This is an instant attention grabber of natural content on any wall.
These are glicee fine art photographic prints presented on a floating frame. The print is printed digitally on an Epson machine using Epson papers and inks. The print has been sprayed with a UV protectorate and finally with a Poly coating which helps to eliminate scratching. Furthermore, the print can be lightly washed with a damp cloth for cleaning.
Who would have thought…a washable fine art photograph!
“The term ‘Glicee’ was coined in 1991 by Jack Duganne, a print maker working in the field, to represent any ink jet-based digital print used as fine art. The intent of that name was to distinguish commonly known industrial ‘Iris proofs’ from the type of fine art prints artists were producing on those same types of printers. The name was originally applied to fine art prints created on Iris printers in a process invented in the early 1990s. The term has since come to mean any high quality ink-jet print and is often used in galleries and print shops to denote such high quality prints.” (This definition was quoted from Wikipedia)
The size of the print is 17.75” tall and 11.25” wide. The depth of the black border is 1.625” which allows the print to stand away from your wall by that amount. Thus, the image appears to be floating. Mounting to the wall could not be easier…simply place two small nails on a level plain and the frame will hang level forever. Sizes of the images will of course vary and the images themselves can all be seen on my website which will eventually have a specific category for "Accents".
Stay tuned!
Friday, January 1, 2010
THE FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST MONTH OF THE YEAR OF THE CAMELLIA
Welcome in the new year-----the "Year of the Camellia" with the first image of the year.
This past year certainly lived up to the name I gave it last January. The first picture of 2009 was the excrement of an owl, OP, or owl pellet. Not a particularly good symbol or year, but one we all got through.
This new year starting is portrayed by the waning beauty of the opened flower of 2009 and the emerging bud of 2010. That promises us better things.
Thus the first image of 2010, my back yard flowers which bloom in December and January.
An image of beauty of beauty but also one of the resolution to make better things happen.
I resolve to make 2010 live up to that image and wish nothing less for you my loyal and brilliant readers.
Happy New Year!
This past year certainly lived up to the name I gave it last January. The first picture of 2009 was the excrement of an owl, OP, or owl pellet. Not a particularly good symbol or year, but one we all got through.
This new year starting is portrayed by the waning beauty of the opened flower of 2009 and the emerging bud of 2010. That promises us better things.
Thus the first image of 2010, my back yard flowers which bloom in December and January.
An image of beauty of beauty but also one of the resolution to make better things happen.
I resolve to make 2010 live up to that image and wish nothing less for you my loyal and brilliant readers.
Happy New Year!
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