Jazz or non-jazz photos

[BillF]

Rummaging around the net I discovered this 1965 shot of my home town. I can see my grandfather's building, the bowling alley, the place I bought my first record player, etc. I sent the pic to my kids and Eric said "hasn't changed much". Forgive the sentimental ramblings.

Lovely photo! Particularly nice colour. What town is it?

[A Lark Ascending]

Very evocative photo. You don't get many streets that wide in UK towns!

[alocispepraluger102]

angelo badalamenti

Edited August 30, 2011 by alocispepraluger102

[cih]

I'm drawn to scenes that are kind of mundane, I usually use the photos to make paintings from but sometimes I just like the photos, when they already have the desired mood

Edited September 9, 2011 by cih

[A Lark Ascending]

Very nice.

Newcastle way?

[cih]

Thank you very much. The top one is Flamborough near Bridlington and the other two are Huddersfield

[alocispepraluger102]

I'm drawn to scenes that are kind of mundane, I usually use the photos to make paintings from but sometimes I just like the photos, when they already have the desired mood

the first of the 3 is riveted in my mind. thank you.

[Chuck Nessa]

Rummaging around the net I discovered this 1965 shot of my home town. I can see my grandfather's building, the bowling alley, the place I bought my first record player, etc. I sent the pic to my kids and Eric said "hasn't changed much". Forgive the sentimental ramblings.

Lovely photo! Particularly nice colour. What town is it?

That is a photo of Broad Street in Story City, Iowa.

[alocispepraluger102]

it's not easy being green---

Edited October 5, 2011 by alocispepraluger102

[Noj]

Praying mantises are my favorite insect. Had one climb up my leg clear to my hat at an art show last Wednesday. Some people were like, "Get it off you! Get it off you!" but they're harmless. The only thing it did was tickle my neck as it made its way up. Anyway, cool bugs.

And beautiful photos, everybody.

[alocispepraluger102]

Praying mantises are my favorite insect. Had one climb up my leg clear to my hat at an art show last Wednesday. Some people were like, "Get it off you! Get it off you!" but they're harmless. The only thing it did was tickle my neck as it made its way up. Anyway, cool bugs.

And beautiful photos, everybody.

thx-- glad you enjoyed it as much as i. .......and then it was gone.

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here are a few extra shots-which i actually prefer.

Edited October 5, 2011 by alocispepraluger102

[alocispepraluger102]

'everyone wants to be a blonde', and other natural beauty.

......a visit to an abandoned siding, where the sights and sounds are, er, natural and real.

2 songs

http://www.youtube.com/user/NatureSoundsCa?blend=7&ob=5

Edited October 15, 2011 by alocispepraluger102

[alocispepraluger102]

[Aggie87]

Texas Tornados show, 8/11, Corpus Christi...

Augie Meyers, Shawn Sahm, and Flaco Jimenez:

Shawn guitar solo:

Augie rockin' the squeezebox..

[Aggie87]

A few photos from Goliad, Texas this past weekend:

One of the original cannons at the Presidio La Bahia (where the defenders of the Alamo unsuccessfully tried to call for reinforcements, and the site of the Goliad Massacre, and the birthplace of Mexican General Zaragoza, who defeated the French Army in the Battle of Puebla, allowing us to all drink margaritas on Cinco De Mayo):

Our Lady of Loreto Chapel at the Presidio; the first Texas Declaration of Independence was written inside this chapel:

The Goliad County Courthouse. There is a "Hanging Tree" right in front of the building, where court sessions were held from 1846-1870, and death sentences were immediately carried out. I love old small town courthouses like this one - I think it's haunted.

Some young folks two-stepping on Saturday night, inside the Schroeder Dance Hall, the second oldest in Texas. Schroeder's population is 347. Still a cool hall though - there's a George Jones flyer up on the post in the middle of the floor, and Merle Haggard is playing there in a couple of weeks, so they must be doing something right.

[A Lark Ascending]

Strange coincidence.

Last Sunday I went for a longish walk along the Thames near Abingdon - two hills were forever coming into view and I eventually climbed them. Called Whittenham Clumps.

Great views of the Dorchester-on-Thames area below:

I've been watching a TV programme on British painting and today stumbled on the fact that these were the focus of a number of Paul Nash's paintings (better known for his war paintings):

More here

At one point I spent ages waiting for clouds to pass to get a sun-filled shot of this hill beyond:

Turns out it's a Bronze Age barrow that also intrigued Nash:

Small world.

[alocispepraluger102]

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[Aggie87]

Luckenbach, Texas - Population 3. 15 June.

Pedernales Falls State Park, 15 June.

Yours truly, exploring.

Edited June 17, 2013 by Aggie87

[alocispepraluger102]

a sunny day with an old familiar comfortable point and shoot can be a delight.

http://aloc102.blogspot.com/2013/06/just-funnin.html

[alocispepraluger102]

http://aloc102.blogspot.com/2013/06/all-that-we-really-have.html

[Aggie87]

Boogie-boarding with my son today, at Padre Island National Seashore...

[Chuck Nessa]

wanna see you on the board.

[Aggie87]

Fortunately for me there is no photographic evidence of my attempts to conquer the coast!

[A Lark Ascending]

Come on you amateur photographers (professionals too). Help resurrect this lovely thread.

After a walk today I uploaded my camera for the first time in months. Found an image of oncoming autumn from October:

And then some of our early spring:

Edited April 15, 2014 by A Lark Ascending

[Serioza]

https://ibb.co/mhsMX6X

Edited May 25, 2021 by Serioza