Driftwood & Turtles

For Mike

2011-08-23T11:18:00.001-03:00

Imagine from Playing for Change

I'll be with you directly

2011-07-28T10:50:00.000-03:00

Perfectly Timed Photos Oh my!

Dali time

2011-05-09T15:07:00.001-03:00

Andrew Moore's Detroit Disassembled

Get lost in space and time ~

Get over it!

2011-05-05T12:43:00.000-03:00

Came across a photo of Sir Ian McKellen wearing this T-shirt on Mary McCartney's website.

Out of the woods

2011-05-03T14:09:00.002-03:00

NTT Communications communicates beautifully ~

Typical Day

2011-04-13T12:53:00.000-03:00

World's most typical person according to National Geographic

Great Balls of Light

2011-04-06T15:59:00.001-03:00

Australian photographer Denis Smith

One more thing to love about the Dutch

2011-03-30T11:30:00.001-03:00

Oh! To walk on the beach with Theo Jansen and his Standbeests!

Photo paint

2011-03-25T16:01:00.007-03:00

Use Psykopaint to turn your photos into paintings.

Imagination is all it takes.

Have a great weekend ~

Gratitude & Remembrance

2011-03-22T15:21:00.003-03:00

First time in high chair Sunday supper ~

Gratitude for our little fellow's health and happiness.

Remembering the Japanese as they struggle with the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami.

Remembering the African children orphaned by AIDS.

Thich Nhat Hanh’s letter to friends in Japan

2011-03-18T11:03:00.002-03:00

Dear friends in Japan,
As we contemplate the great number of people who have died in this tragedy, we may feel very strongly that we ourselves, in some part or manner, also have died.The pain of one part of humankind is the pain of the whole of humankind. And the human species and the planet Earth are one body. What happens to one part of the body happens to the whole body.An event such as this reminds us of the impermanent nature of our lives. It helps us remember that what's most important is to love each other, to be there for each other, and to treasure each moment we have that we are alive. This is the best that we can do for those who have died: we can live in such a way that they can feel they are continuing to live in us, more mindfully, more profoundly, more beautifully, tasting evey minute of live available to us, for them.Here in France and at our practice centers all over the world, our brothers and sisters will continue to chant for you, sending you the energy of peace, healing and protection. We are praying for you with our heart, our breathe and our daily actions with more compassion, more understanding and mutual interactions in beauty.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Grandmothers Helping Grandmothers

2011-03-17T16:16:00.001-03:00

I came across an announcement at work this week for a fundraiser in support of the local chapter of GHG – a dance to the music of Vinyl2Bits. I knew a little about the organization and, now that I’m a grandmother, knew I wanted to get involved. Interested? Look here: Help Lesotho and here: The Stephen Lewis FoundationWith Owen in mind I’ll be dancing the night away. Want to join me?

Stephen Fry

2011-03-14T11:25:00.010-03:00

Patron of the Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute at Cardiff University Fry talks about the stigma attached to mental illness here. Has anyone seen this?

Life is intrinsically, well, boring and dangerous at the same time. At any given moment the floor may open up. Of course, it almost never does; that's what makes it so boring. ~ Edward Gorey

2011-03-08T13:01:00.003-04:00

Recently I gathered my courage and began to read Audrey’s blog – the journey. DCW has been following it for some time and I knew by his occasional comment at the kitchen table that it was exceptional. It is about living with cancer.
Audrey’s post today “Gently sailing” resonated deeply - a balance between hope and reason, the momentous and the minor. It reminded me of when a typical day with my sister Carol Anne, who had cancer, required me to reach inward and grasp whatever courage and strength I could muster to navigate the distance between chemo or radiation or whatever the day's outing and sharing a cup of tea or watching a demonstration of her newest computer game or having a laugh or cry at the craziness of it all. I learned a lot about living from her and, I believe, the lesson that has served me best is to strive for balance.
I had not known until recently that Carol Anne feared she would be forgotten. Silly girl ~Sail away by David Gray

Laughing at snow

2011-03-04T14:17:00.001-04:00

or else I'd be crying. Thanks Ionut Puiu

My Mum

2011-03-03T16:14:00.002-04:00

Is that sadness in her eyes? Perhaps - she had a hard life. Oh! But what a lovely feeling it was to place Owen in her arms. She loves babies. Babies and sweets. Love you Mum ~

Owen

2011-03-02T15:26:00.002-04:00

Holding him is the most wonderful feeling!

March has arrived

2011-03-01T15:58:00.002-04:00

Drop in for a cuppa ~

No sight - no problem

2011-02-25T15:54:00.005-04:00

artists wanted || Pete Eckert Christian Schneider

Hello Sarah

2011-02-24T13:11:00.016-04:00

A visit from cousin Sarah is something to look forward to. She is generous, thoughtful, and caring, which is not surprising if you happen to know her Mom. And, like her Mom, Sarah loves fiercely and devotedly.

The photo above was taken in the hospital when Owen was born and where Sarah spent morning ‘til night with me taking care of Mama and baby. She recently spent a week’s vacation with them helping out.
I'm happy to see she may visit here now and again.

Got 12 minutes?

2011-02-23T15:42:00.008-04:00

TECLÓPOLIS A short film from the stop-motion studio Can Can Club

Life is good

2011-02-21T10:31:00.004-04:00

Helping out Sunday afternoon while tired parents get a well deserved break.

While eating my muffin...

2011-02-18T11:28:00.007-04:00

I came across Odosketch

I like it ~

Showing my true colours

2011-02-17T10:23:00.013-04:00

I first saw "WRECK THIS JOURNAL" on Reya's Flickr page (wonderful place to visit) and knew instantly that I would get a copy. As I explore its pages I begin to notice my internal monologue. Let's just say the owner of that voice needs to relax.

Short and sweet

2011-02-16T15:52:00.003-04:00

Finally a moving picture ~

And now I will attempt to

2011-02-15T10:12:00.003-04:00

Better roll up my sleeves!

Me & my Mum

2011-02-14T12:23:00.006-04:00

Thought you should know I'm a rather serious person ~

Happy Valentine's Day

Lunchtime photo #5

2011-02-11T12:11:00.008-04:00

Lunchtime photo #4

2011-02-10T12:14:00.006-04:00

A slice of light ~ behind my door.

Lunchtime photo #3

2011-02-09T12:41:00.005-04:00

The office planet

Reflective moment

2011-02-08T12:48:00.005-04:00

Lunchtime again ~

Shells on my desk

2011-02-07T14:18:00.004-04:00

If I close my eyes I hear the ocean, feel the hard ridges of waved sand pressing into the soles of my feet. My feet that dare not take me where I long to go.

Water is Beautiful #2

2011-02-04T09:38:00.005-04:00

Turtle Bliss

Wave hello to Clark Little

Amuse yourself at the museum

2011-02-03T10:12:00.008-04:00

Google Art Project offers a look at some of the world's museums.

Danzig Baldayev

2011-02-02T14:58:00.005-04:00

stretch marks from pregnancy

traces left by a beating

tattoos on prisoners

our bodies tell their own stories

Eat, Read and Be Happy

2011-02-01T13:24:00.009-04:00

Deborah Sussman Graphic Designer; Interior Designer; Multidisciplinary Designer / United States / Sussman/Prejza & Company, Inc.www.sussmanprejza.com one of the 50 designers in Designers & Books.

A believer in the adage "You are what you eat" I was pleased to stumble upon "You are what you read" stated by Joseph Epstein in Professor Maryanne Wolf's essay written for Designers & Books. I first came across M. Wolf when transcribing an interview she gave to one of my co-workers.

Chickened out?

2011-01-31T12:48:00.005-04:00

I've been a fan of The Sartorialist for quite some time but after today's post I've become an über-fan. Self expression, when playful, renews the spirit - something I truly appreciate on this final day of January. If you would like to add to the day's silliness you may want to listen to Kenny Loran - I chickened out. You'll have to search YouTube because the link was broken.

Not your average JOE

2011-01-30T11:00:00.008-04:00

Jim, Owen, and Emily - Grandpa, grandson and daughter/mother
Beautiful ~

from the desk of...

2011-01-28T13:01:00.005-04:00

Today's lunchtime was spent at my desk (above) looking at other's.

All Is Full Of Love

2011-01-27T11:00:00.005-04:00

Newly discovered blog that brings joy (the name of the photo is Joy and is found on the 7 November 2010 entry).

How To Be Alone

2011-01-26T12:54:00.006-04:00

A long time favourite Tanya Davis is good company when one is alone.

In almost every picture # 1

2011-01-25T13:24:00.007-04:00

Collected and edited by Eric Kessels. You can see more at Kesselskramer Publishing. And he's Dutch.

Monday Melodies

2011-01-24T16:11:00.006-04:00

Found on HOLSTEE Style with a conscience

Close your eyes and listen

2011-01-23T10:48:00.009-04:00

Who: Bebo & Cigala

The song: Se me olvidó que te olvidé

What would you do?

2011-01-21T11:42:00.004-04:00

Two Men: A short film based on Kafka's short story.

Frank Gehry

2011-01-20T14:34:00.005-04:00

Brown bagging it in style ~

Van Phan

2011-01-19T15:21:00.005-04:00

Values is a short film animated by the love between a father and his son.

Found on SIGGRAPH

iAppy

2011-01-18T09:21:00.007-04:00

It is all in the apptitude

Yours, Vincent The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh
By Antenna Audio Inc

Water is beautiful

2011-01-17T15:02:00.009-04:00

Thank you Shinichi Maruyama

based upon

2011-01-10T14:36:00.007-04:00

based upon this photo I believe I would enjoy a cuppa tea with this gentle man. My wish for you is that you will soon share a cuppa with a good friend.

Happy Monday

2010-10-25T15:51:00.002-03:00

Cat's best friend

2010-10-18T19:50:00.003-03:00

Jill Bolte Taylor

2010-10-05T12:48:00.006-03:00

A stroke feels like this.

The Boy in the Moon

2010-10-01T10:51:00.004-03:00

by Ian Brown

Meet Walker

How we love our children ~

Neil Young

2010-09-30T15:46:00.004-03:00

"Le Noise" out this week - available on NPR's First Listen site for a little while. The film that goes with the album is available here.

Amy Krouse Rosenthal

2010-09-28T14:57:00.004-03:00

is a person who likes to make things.

left-handed toons

2010-09-23T16:16:00.004-03:00

5 Uses for a Trembling Chihuahua

Jon Klassen

2010-08-31T21:04:00.004-03:00

BBC Winter Olympics

Wednesday Wisdom

2010-08-18T16:45:00.000-03:00

Grace and Beauty

2010-08-13T10:51:00.001-03:00

Julie Andrews

Red eyelashes and all ~

2010-08-11T14:07:00.006-03:00

To be 90.

Ilona Royce Smithkin

2010-06-29T15:30:00.001-03:00

More paper please

2010-06-29T15:09:00.011-03:00

If you are familiar with REAL SIMPLE you may already be enamored with Matthew Sporzynski's paper creations. If so, I think you will be as delighted as I am with his animation for Sherwin Williams. For those of you who are just discovering his work ~ enjoy. Looking forward to July.

This Tear is a Word

2010-06-25T09:40:00.007-03:00

If you like short films and Tanya Davis you may like this (and the other four films as well).

Good bye turtle

2010-06-24T10:13:00.005-03:00

One by four

Scan Toys

2010-06-18T13:25:00.003-03:00

Visual artists Mónica Rojas and Hernán Eliaschev currently have an exibit at the Centro Cultural Recoleta in Buenos Aires

A donkey and a monkey

2010-06-17T14:24:00.005-03:00

Reading Yann Martel's chilling novel felt as if I were dreaming rather than reading. And like a dream that wakes you into reality I haven't been able to shake it off.

Berried treasure

2010-06-10T15:14:00.004-03:00

MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS

Patrizio di Renzo

2010-04-30T16:58:00.005-03:00

Patrizio di Renzo photographed designer Majo Fruithof's jewelry collection. Patrizio di Renzo was in charge of the concept, artwork & creative direction. Look how he captured the bling of the rings, chokers, cuff links & bracelets.

Pink Glove Dance

2010-02-25T12:35:00.007-04:00

Dancing to Jay Sean's song Down staff of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon are raising their arms, heart rates, spirits and awareness for breast cancer research in this video.

Friendly Followers

2010-02-11T19:38:00.004-04:00

In my attempt to remove an unwelcome follower I managed to remove my friendly followers. My apologies. The followers widget will be making an appearance in the near future.

Type eh?

2010-01-11T15:46:00.006-04:00

According to Pentagram's psychiatrist I'm plastica. What type are you? The password is 'character.'

Informed

2009-12-28T19:21:00.005-04:00

sustainable fashion + a year-long fundraiser = The Uniform Project

One drawing

2009-12-23T16:45:00.002-04:00

for every page of Moby Dick. Amazing.

Julia Pott

2009-12-22T14:45:00.011-04:00

My First Crush ~ a gentle look at an awkward time.

Julia Pott is a freelance illustrator and animator who resides in London, England. Find more of her short films here.

Christmas countdown getting to you?

2009-12-18T14:08:00.003-04:00

See what Yokoo Gibran is up to and perhaps you will feel a little better because she is adorable, talented, and doing what she loves. Oh yes, and busy. Did I mention busy?

All together now

2009-12-17T10:52:00.004-04:00

Sunny with cloudy periods. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 10. Cold wind chill minus 25 is fun!

For those who see a photo and find themselves wondering how it would look if let's say I tweaked it a little here and coloured it just a bit there or perhaps streched this part - hmmm...; and if you are not already acquainted with Jill Greenberg you may welcome a few moments escape from our very cold world into her world of humour, satire, and great portraiture.

Positive thinking

2009-12-16T17:22:00.006-04:00

Artwork by
Sabine Timm

Oh, how I would love to have a little black dog just like this one. She (he?) looks a lot like Spot the terror, no I meant to say terrier, we had for a dozen years plus. She certainly kept things interesting.

Hell is not all that funny

2009-12-15T08:53:00.009-04:00

~ and yet Clients From Hell is.

From Hortus Deliciarum of Herrad of Hohenbourg (Landsberg). (1176-96)

Ice Cube

2009-12-14T14:05:00.001-04:00

Thank you David Burdeny

Facts

2009-12-12T18:40:00.004-04:00

One a day - vitamins for your brain available at Learn Something Every Day

Mauve Chauve

2009-12-11T15:49:00.003-04:00

Wallpaper whimsy for your desktop may be found at Pixelgirl Presents.

Square dancing

2009-11-24T12:48:00.007-04:00

Plum TV & Chuck Close ~ take a look. I promise you won't be disappointed.

Life within each square - within a square inch of life.

Things I love about

2009-11-20T08:34:00.005-04:00

her smile
her determination
her imagination
her intelligence
her cooking
her energy
her generosity
her enthusiasm
her hugs
her blue eyes

Scanning the sky

2009-11-19T11:34:00.001-04:00

Barcode man

November Sunshine

2009-11-18T14:58:00.007-04:00

Dreaming in shadowlight

A touch of green in the honeysuckle

Crisp

Different only the same

2009-11-17T21:12:00.002-04:00

Exactitudes: a contraction of exact and attitude.

Happy Birthday Maureen

2009-11-16T12:42:00.005-04:00

Queen for the day

Tuesdays & Thursdays

2009-11-13T20:36:00.008-04:00

Old Jews Telling Jokes

Quiet Tuesday Afternoon

2009-10-20T13:56:00.005-03:00

After walking downtown on my lunch break to meet M for a coffee I took a moment to visit a blog or two when I got back to my office. I found this and thought how wonderful the world can be.

Deer Island

2009-08-11T14:25:00.004-03:00

View from the car as we were leaving the dock

Sea tatting with barnacles

July, July!

2009-07-30T14:26:00.006-03:00

Rainy cool July

Leaf, flower, and stone glisten

Umbrellas open

Jung von Matt's photostream

2009-06-30T09:01:00.006-03:00

From the folks who made the Amnesty International interactive ad.

Caught my eye

2009-06-29T12:49:00.008-03:00

Winner of the silver medal at the Cannes Lions 54th International Advertisement Festival 21 - 27 June 2009.

Look at the poster - the violence stops.
Look away - it continues.

Randy Cohen ...

2009-06-23T14:27:00.006-03:00

. . . writes The Ethicist for The New York Times Magazine. You can find his perspective on news stories each week, here: Moral of the Story.

Now that takes the cake!

2009-06-22T09:27:00.004-03:00

Father's Day cake lovingly baked and decorated by E & N. Thanks for the wonderful day.

Eating secrets

2009-06-19T09:28:00.017-03:00

Photograph: Teri Pengilley

Caroline Smith

My secret - I prefer to have my next meal (or two) planned ahead - it provides me with a sense of security. Mealtime conversation will often include menu planning, the grocery order, recipes etc. No surprise that I follow food blogs and have a good number of cookbooks which I enjoy reading. Come to think of it I have given Emily three cookbooks in the last month - one was for her birthday.

And your secret?

It is all about the packaging

2009-06-18T14:42:00.004-03:00

Click on the photo to increase print

Wooden shoe like some cake?

2009-06-17T11:40:00.008-03:00

Em's birthday was celebrated in style ~

Pizzeria pizza, Ceasar salad, ice cream cake, and cookies. And for those who are wondering; yes, there was beer and wine - lots of wine. But the best part was the well wishers who dropped by. Thanks to everyone for making it a lovely evening.

Happy Birthday Emily

2009-06-16T11:27:00.004-03:00

Wishing you wisdom, patience and love ~

Image from Susan Kimmel