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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqxt_YjchQY
It’s sad to see galleries change direction, but Dennis still has Jitters, “where coffee is art” — and where locals’ artwork is still boldly displayed.
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From: Frontiersman
Eagle River’s Picture This gets new ownership, but changes little
Picture This gift shop in Eagle River is changing ownership, but you’d never know it. Its manager of seventeen years, Michelle Haynes, is taking full reins come this January from longtime friend and owner, Dennis Johnson, who also owns Jitters coffee shop next door. …
Dennis and partner, Jim Starry, started Picture This in a sixteen-foot wide space, when he took to framing up his wildlife photography as a sideline to teaching. Over the years, when most galleries failed to survive, his morphed and expanded into a thriving gift shop, a lot in part to Michelle’s managerial expertise. …
Dennis will keep Jitters, now run in partnership by his daughters Briana and Shanda. He likes the idea of being able to focus on just one business and, of course, to have more time to expand his already lofty fly-fishing goals. …
Dennis Johnson said the ownership transition is smooth but doesn’t come without mixed feelings. Building this “little baby into a monstrosity of sorts with the two businesses” over these past 33 years comes with gratitude to the community for their support. He’s made friends, attended weddings and funerals, and became like family to so many.
Two years after Elizabeth wrote this, Samsung has now launched Frame TV, which allows photographs to be displayed as still prints when the TV is not in use, in 55 and 65-inch 4K clarity.
In this article, Elizabeth mentions how impressed she is with the deep blacks that OLED TVs have. Samsung’s Frame TVs use a different type of LEDs, and currently can’t get the deep blacks yet, but OLED TVs that can display stills will likely come as the burn-in problem is solved.
See my article: Samsung’s ‘Frame TV’ Displays Large, Fine Art, Still Images – A Photography Presentation Alternative?
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From: OutdoorPhotographer.com
The Next Display
New opportunities on the horizon for photographers
By Elizabeth Carmel | June 16, 2015
I believe we’re on the cusp of another fundamental shift in how we’ll experience and display our photographs. …
The new 4K TVs are simply stunning, and actually can look better in some instances than a printed and framed photograph. …
Of particular interest to me at CES were the 4K OLED TVs. … This display technology creates incredibly deep blacks and vibrant colors that haven’t been previously possible on consumer displays. …
Viewing high-quality photographs on a large-screen 4K OLED TV may soon rival viewing a high-quality inkjet print. External lighting isn’t an issue with TVs as it is for inkjet or LightJet prints. Furthermore, we now can add high-resolution 4K HDR video to the mix to create a full multimedia experience. …
I think there still will be a demand for the signed, limited-edition photographic print in the future. It will be interesting to see if this new display technology reduces the demand…. I think it’s certain that visual artists will be able to reach a wider audience as people recognize their TVs can also be used as art displays. …
Similar to the challenges facing the music industry, photographers will have a new concern about the ease of copying their high-resolution digital content. I don’t spend too much time worrying about duplication of my low-resolution, 900-pixel website images on the Internet, but I do have greater concern when a 4000-pixel-wide image becomes easy to duplicate and share. The same concerns arise for 4K time-lapse and video content. The question is, will we be able to realize an income from our work when it can be so easily duplicated and shared? Hopefully, future 4K distribution technology will allow for some form of DRM (digital rights management). …
Elizabeth Carmel is a professional landscape and travel photographer. She and her husband Olof Carmel own and operate two art galleries in California, the Carmel Gallery in Calistoga and the Carmel Gallery in Truckee. You can get more information about her prints, galleries, workshops and books at ElizabethCarmel.com and TheCarmelGallery.com. For more information about her videos, go to VistaChannel.tv.
A group of about 20 trumpeter swans was just now flying high above our house, circling and trumpeting.
First, one broke off, by himself, heading in the direction towards Potter Marsh, one of their favorite places. Who knows what that was all about.
And it looked like the others were splitting up into a few groups, going in separate directions before I couldn’t see them anymore, blocked by the tall birch trees.
Many believe this all evolved by chance; though, it’s miraculous — a sight to behold!
When one chooses the path of Truth it often leads to a lonely place. The Truthteller, scorned, and derided as ‘extremist,’ even ‘insane’ must March Forward to the Certain, Clarion call that echos from the heart.
The more decadent the day, the more lonely the walk for Ambassadors of Truth.
However in the end all that will endure is Truth. And those who dare speak it become the legacies of their family lineage, their communities, and yes, even to their Nations.
Do not condescend to the Scoffers, rather ASCEND BOLDLY with your sure words of enduring Truth.
Eternity is kind to Truthtellers, and your Children will be your Truth’s Beneficiary.
– author unknown
I’m in my bare feet
Cause I want to feel the world’s heartbeat
I want to grow tall and strong like a tree
Touch the sky with my roots so deep
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My favorite scene is at 2:00.
This saves me a ton of time!
I’ve been using this option pretty much daily ever since posting this in 2013: [Timesaver Tip!] How To Speed Up Online Videos — Offline Too! It’s worked fine in all of the browsers I’ve tried. But recently, in Apple’s Safari browser (all other browsers I’ve tried are fine), the sound muffles slightly when videos are speeded up. The speed boost still works in Safari. I sometimes use it anyway, but for best playback audio quality, browsers other than Safari are preferred. Browsers I’ve tried that have excellent sound quality when speed boosted are Firefox, Chrome and Opera.
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HOW TO CHANGE THE PLAYBACK SPEED OF A YOUTUBE VIDEO (tutorial)
One of the most inspiring messages I’ve ever seen!
Here are some of the pieces of equipment that we got back, destroyed by the Solar Eclipse of 2017.
I really like this movie, largely because of the outstanding sensitivity and leadership by Lt. Charles B. Gatewood, played by Jason Patric.
Here, he’s rebuked by Robert Duvall (Al Sieber, Chief of Scouts) for not hating the Indians and Geronimo.
Later in the movie, he gives the cross he hung from his neck to Geronimo.
It’s rare for Hollywood to give a Christlike character a leading role.
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Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
Al Sieber, Chief of Scouts: I just think you’re a real sad case. You don’t love who you’re fighting for, and you don’t hate who you’re fighting against.
1st Lt. Charles B. Gatewood: Perhaps I could learn to hate with the proper vigor from you, Al.
A Mesmerizing Look at Hummingbirds in Flight
MASTERS OF FLIGHT
When it comes to aerodynamics, hummingbirds are fine‑tuned machines.
VIDEOS BY ANAND VARMA
Using a high-speed, high-resolution camera, photographer Anand Varma captures what the naked eye can’t see—the breathtaking maneuvers of a hummingbird in flight. Varma teamed up with scientists studying the biology of hummingbirds to reveal the secrets behind these captivating creatures.
An Anna’s hummingbird drinks artificial nectar from a glass vessel. The bird’s forked tongue makes a sipping motion up to 15 times a second.
Letting hummingbirds loose in wind tunnels allows researchers to probe the mechanics of flight at airspeeds of up to 35 miles an hour. A fog of water vapor makes the wind movement visible.
100 FLAPS/SEC
The wings of some species flap up to a hundred times per second.
A hummingbird shakes off rain the same way a wet dog does, with an oscillation of its head and body.
GRAMS
The smallest hummingbird weighs in at only 1.8 grams, which is less than the weight of a penny. The largest hummingbird tips the scales at around 20 grams.
SECONDS
Hummingbirds are the only birds that can hover in still air for 30 seconds or more.
Eclipse 2017: Through the Eyes of NASA
During the eclipse, 14 states across the U.S. were in the path of totality and experienced more than two minutes of darkness in the middle of the day – with a partial eclipse viewable all across North America. The broadcast – Eclipse Across America: Through the Eyes of NASA – covered locations along the path of totality, from Oregon to South Carolina including public reactions from all ages. The eclipse’s long path over land provided a unique opportunity to study the Sun, Earth, Moon and their interaction.
This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library:
“Total Eclipse Preview Show”, Total Solar Eclipse: “Through The Eyes of NASA,” Part 1
https://images.nasa.gov/#/details-NHQ…
Total Solar Eclipse: “Through The Eyes of NASA,” Part 2
https://images.nasa.gov/#/details-NHQ…
Total Solar Eclipse: “Through The Eyes of NASA,” Part 3
https://images.nasa.gov/#/details-NHQ…
Total Solar Eclipse: “Through The Eyes of NASA,” Part 4
https://images.nasa.gov/#/details-NHQ…
As a fine art landscape and cityscape photographer who loves big prints, I find this new mode of being able to display prints fascinating. This may be the start of a new trend that other manufactures will also jump onto.
I share some of my ideas of what this could mean for photographers at the end of this compilation of articles, in which I highlight many key points. I’ll start with a video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umsrZL_ox6c
The Lunar Eclipse — Testament to the Spherical Earth, Detriment to the Flat Earth | David Rives
Kung Fu: Caine vs Bullets
This clip taken from the 1970’s TV series “Kung Fu” was from the episode called “My Brother My Executioner” in Series 3. Starring David Carradine as Caine, Richard D. Kelton as Curley Bill, and John Vernon as the journalist observer Forbes.
Ringmasters – Java Jive
in Perth, December 2012
Ringmasters – Blackbird
in Perth December 15, 2012
“…sometimes it’s really transcendent. I’m sitting at the piano and I feel this music filling me and coming out through my hands. And honestly, I know that it’s coming from somewhere else. It’s not just a mental process. … I call it inspiration. … As you know, being a PK [preacher’s kid], when you’re inspired you’re filled with the Spirit. Oscar Hammerstein II came along, and he did believe in inspiration. He believed strongly in inspiration, and he must have had enough inspiration for both of us….” – Jimmy Webb @12:45, transcribed by Jeff Fenske
“Hammerstein contributed the lyrics to 850 songs….” (source)
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Singer/songwriter Jimmy Webb talks to Phil Paleologos and Kasey Silvia about his career highlights, including his friendship with Glen Campbell.
Related video: Glen Campbell Live at Sioux Falls – DVD Bonus Features
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Track listing
- “Wichita Lineman” (Jimmy Webb) – 3:50
- “Gentle on My Mind” (John Hartford) – 2:46
- “Dreams of the Everyday Housewife” (Chris Gantry) – 2:27
- “Highwayman” (Jimmy Webb) – 3:01
- “By The Time I Get To Phoenix” (Jimmy Webb) – 3:06
- “Classical Gas“ (Mason Williams) – 3:04
- “It’s Only Make Believe” (Conway Twitty, Jack Nance) – 2:29
- “Little Green Apples” (Robert L. Russell) – 3:28 (duet with Debby Campbell)
- “Southern Nights” (Allen Toussaint) – 3:01
- “Rhinestone Cowboy” (Larry Weiss) – 3:05
- “Galveston” (Jimmy Webb) – 4:00
- “Since I Fell for You” (Woodrow Johnson) – 2:52
- “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress” (Jimmy Webb) – 3:03
- “William Tell Overture“ (Gioachino Rossini, arr. by Glen Campbell, Dennis McCarthy) – 2:49
- “True Grit” (Don Black, Elmer Bernstein) – 2:58
- “Still Within the Sound of My Voice” (Jimmy Webb) – 4:00
- “Amazing Grace“ (John Newton) – 3:13
- “Try a Little Kindness” (Bobby Austin, Thomas Sapaugh) – 4:57
- “Don’t Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye” (Lambert, Brian Potter) – 3:18
- “Time in a Bottle” (Jim Croce) – 2:28
- “Let It Be Me” (Gilbert Bécaud, Manny Kurtz, Pierce Leroyer) – 2:16 (duet with Debby Campbell)
- “MacArthur Park“ (Jimmy Webb) – 7:34
(source)
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zqyQN6NnuY]Glen Campbell In Concert In Sioux Falls
Published on Nov 11, 2014
The incredible talent that is Glen Campbell, in Concert with the South Dakota Symphony in 2001. Recorded for the PBS special “Glen Campbell – In Concert”,
9:00 Chester: “Watch some…. (I was going to) say something really nasty, but I just had to stop.” Mike laughs, enabling.
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00:11 What I’ve Done
03:08 Crawling
08:30 Burn It Down
13:12 Battle Symphony
19:25 Heavy (with Kiiara)
LINKIN PARK – Live Akustik Performance (Hamburg April 17)
“… J. Robert Oppenheimer, who described the atomic bomb as being ‘as bright as a thousand suns.’” (source)
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God bless us everyone
We’re a broken people living under loaded gun
And it can’t be outfought
It can’t be outdone
It can’t outmatched
It can’t be outrun
No
And when I close my eyes tonight
To symphonies of blinding light
Like memories in cold decay
Transmissions echoing away
Far from the world of you and I
Where oceans bleed into the sky
God save us everyone
Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?
For the sins of our hand
The sins of our tongue
The sins of our father
The sins of our young
No
Lift me up
Let me go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9T9GZDc4F8
Linkin Park – The Catalyst (Music and Arts Festival 2010)
Itú (São Paulo), Brazil
Fazenda Maeda
Starts With You – Music and Arts Festival
11th October 2010
South American Tour