Day 4261: Crowley Lake Columns, 52 Masters.

  

 

"Injuries": junk collage, ink.

 

  

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The Crowley Lake Columns

are located in California's Eastern Sierra region, are a stunning geological formation resulting from ancient volcanic activity. Towering up to 20 feet, these hexagonal or pentagonal columns formed through molten lava cooling and contracting. They offer a captivating glimpse into Earth's geological history and natural forces at work.

I have been in a yucky mood all day today. I think I know why, but that doesn't change the fact.I have put off this update because I felt empty, I didn't know what to write. I sat at my computer and looked through my bookmarks, and came across the 52 masters video series where William Christopher Ford trains with and interviews Ryuei Ryu Karate master, Sensei Tomohiro Arashiro. I have known "Chris"as I have called him for 45 years, when he was a teenager and I was a fellow competitor in weapons. He was amazing, young, strong, talented. Now he is a amazing, strong, talented, busy adult. Sensei in his own Kaizen Dojo in Gardena, Ca. As he approached age 52, he decided to interview 52 martial arts instructors, and this video is a 40 minute treat. I originally watched it to escape my work, but came away with inspiration and a much needed attitude adjustment. Arashiro Sensei is a humble, charming man, I feel blessed to know both men.

 

 

 

 

  

 

A 8  minute video, Crowley Lake Columns,  here

 

 

 

  

 

Just because ...

 

Rocket-tailed Treepie

 

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Day 4260: Ishigami's Restaurant, Anting, TBT 1984

 

 

"Battle": junk mail collage.

 

  

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Junya Ishigami’s cavernous restaurant in Yamaguchi has been awarded the coveted, prestigious 

2024 Architectural Institute of Japan Award.

Click here to see a 2 minute video of how it was made.

(Thanks to "Rad Nana" for this update)

Photographer Tony Austin was at the tail-end of a 3-hour nature walk recently when a murder of crows landed nearby. When one of the crows started “acting strangely,” Austin began photographing it.

Unbelievable but true!

Anting is a maintenance behavior during which birds rub insects, usually ants, on their feathers and skin. The bird may pick up the insects in its bill and rub them on the body (active anting), or the bird may lie in an area of high density of the insects and perform dust bathing-like movements (passive anting). Mr. Austin's observation was a behavior where crows landed on an anthill and allowed ants to infest their feathers. The ants then spray formic acid on their feathers. This acid will act as an insecticide, fungicide, and bactericide that will rid the bird of all its disease-causing pathogens!

What does “murder of crows” mean?

The crow's association with death as a result of its tendency to scavenge on the battlefield probably led to the sinister term ' murder of crows '. A murder of crows had roosted in the tree and were cawing loud enough to wake the whole neighbourhood. A whole murder of crows took off from the lawn.

A MURDER OF CROWS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

(I am just reporting, I was clueless!)

Demura Sensei - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

L-R: with Jacki Long, Pat Sanchez and Mark Martinez

1984

 

 

 

 

  

 

A 4 minute video, Trapped,  here

 

 

 

  

 

Just because ...

 

 

 

 

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