Fat Boy Slim and the Blue Horizon

Observation, Observtion, Observation! From janetweightreed in my life as an artist (1 hour old)

Over the next two weeks I will be working on artwork that needs my full attention. In the meantime, I will show some of my watercolour painting exercises, to remind people of the importance of 'playi… more

WELL, I DID! From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (3 hours old)

As many of you will know, I was born in 1933. In that same year the movie "Sitting Pretty", starring Ginger Rogers, came out of Hollywood. Of course I was too young to see the film at that tim… more

UPGRADE From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (3 hours old)

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WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? . . . From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (3 hours old)

AND DO YOU CARE WHO KNOWS? EVERY PHONE CALL, TEXT MESSAGE, EMAIL AND WEBSITE VISITED WILL BE STORED FOR A YEAR FOR MONITORING BY THE STATE. All telecoms companies and internet service providers wi… more

ESTHER From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (3 hours old)

I am back to Waterhouse's portraits and this is of his wife, Esther, who was a talented artist in her own right. Esther Kenworthy Waterhouse Date: circa 1885 Medium: Oil on canvas Ou… more

PUT IN THE SICKLES AND REAP From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (3 hours old)

This is one of Swinburne's longer poems. It is about gathering in the corn at harvest time. Or is it? I suggest that is a metaphor for war and the fight for survival. Tell me what you th… more

seventies , eighties . . . From TheRavingLoon ^Pro in SevenMinutesToMidnight (9 hours old)

Siouxsie And The Banshees : _____________________________________________________________________ The late 'Sid Vicious' ( Sex Pistols ) , singing the late Eddie Cochran's 'Somethin Else' . … more

A Little Night Music! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (12 hours old)

* Change of site; change of music.....Hope you enjoy it nonetheless... * **… more

Tchau! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (12 hours old)

** Portuguese might well say: Tchau! The end of another delightful day! Remarkably full despite cloudy skies threatening rain; also stayed quite calm and not too cold....Winter has not unpacked hi… more

At Day's End! Dream! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (13 hours old)

** Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the things you do. So throw off the bowliness. Sail away from safe harbour. Catch the Trade Winds i… more

Neil Young , Morrissey From TheRavingLoon ^Pro in SevenMinutesToMidnight (14 hours old)

Morrissey : First of the gang to die . . . And also from Glastonbury , Neil Young : In two parts : His extraordinairy performance of Rocking in the Free World . . . … more

45.5 million smackeroonies! From frankofyle in FROG BLOG (19 hours old)

Georgie asked me last week-end if I was one of the two lucky lottery winners who won 45.5 million each. 45.5 million squid! Hah! If only! Told her I hadn't been doing the lottery recently as part of m… more

Surprised! From Bushka ^Pro in Wandering Ways With Words (20 hours old)

Surprised! * Reflected sunlight Smiling on the shaded corner; Spotlighted the rose! © ** … more

November Musing! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (21 hours old)

** There is a privacy about it which no other season gives you.... In spring, summer and fall people sort of have an open season on each other; only in the winter, in the country, can you have lo… more

A Rejoicing HELLO! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (22 hours old)

Eureka! The helpful hints from some blogbuddies have emboldened me to 'try things out', as a result of which, I thought about something when I woke this morning....tried it out when I got to 'Lappie'… more

DEAR ANDY From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (1 day old)

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TWO-FINGERED SALUTE From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (1 day old)

Baby boy gives two-finger salute to the world... from inside the WOMB If Owen Skeffington grows up to show a lack of respect for authority, his parents can hardly complain that he didn't warn t… more

AESCULAPIUS From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (1 day old)

"A Sick Child brought into the Temple of Aesculapius" (1877) by John William Waterhouse Aesculapius In Greek mythology, Aesculapius, son of Apollo, (often referred to as the god of medicine or… more

B & W From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (1 day old)

Here is another poem from "The Poet Laureate of Harlem". Read a biography at: http://www.kansasheritage.org/crossingboundaries/page6e1.html I DREAM A WORLD I dream a world where man … more

CLEO From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (1 day old)

A long poem by Swinburne. I could have said it all in just five words "By God - She is beautiful". CLEOPATRA Her mouth is fragrant as a vine, A vine with birds in all its boughs; … more

medicine cards From TheRavingLoon ^Pro in SevenMinutesToMidnight (1 day old)

" Some people think themselves into a corner with obstacles that are illusory . By the time they decide what to do , the opportunities are gone and old age is upon them " . A few years ago my Mum gav… more

you are . . . From TheRavingLoon ^Pro in Ask or Answer. (1 day old)

What defines who you are ?… more

Tiger at Edinburgh Zoo From h8rp3r in (1 day old)

I like this. It's not perfect but it was taken through very thick glass with a Sigma 70-300 on a tiger that wouldn't stand still! :D No cropping and just a tweak of the levels (to reduce some of th… more

Whitby From h8rp3r in Another Day, Another Blog (1 day old)

I haven't had time to go through all my photos yet as I took about 1200 in the week I was off (many experimental shots - some worked, some are workable and some are just disasters!). Anyway, Wh… more

Edinburgh Zoo From h8rp3r in Another Day, Another Blog (1 day old)

I love my Sigma 70-300 and here's why:- I love all cats whether they are domestic or wild. I always feel a little sad seeing these animals in zoos but understand that zoos help with the c… more

Just A Little Night Music! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (1 day old)

* Another little peek into 'My Music'.... ** ** … more

Buona sera From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (1 day old)

** Had a very good day, regardless of the 'mistyness' and distinct nip in the air - overall dullness; no rain - it looks like there has been some....just the dampness of overnight. Got my chores … more

At Day's End! Friendship! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (1 day old)

** "Of all the things that wisdom provides to help one live one's entire life in happiness, the greatest by far is the possession of friendship. Eating or drinking without a friend is the life of… more

Continuing with the White Theme From janetweightreed in my life as an artist (1 day old)

I am off early this morning for workshop, and so today will leave you with the following images. These are two very large oil paintings, where a lot of white is indicated. In this first image I … more

Blog Space.....Help! From Bushka ^Pro in Ask or Answer. (1 day old)

We are allowed 100MG space on our blogs.....Please explain to 'Rookie Bushka': 1. Does that include all the blogs I have? 2. How can I know - ascertain - how much is left for me? I've started uplo… more