Day 2985: Late Sunday Morning.

 

 

 

"Hanami Ao": photo, collage and digital.

 

 

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          Update:  Late Sunday Morning, Ann and I went to ...

 

We went by every booth and down every row.

We didn't buy anything. In fact I have a lot of those

items at home that need to be purged.

With a visor, sunglasses and a mask, I was so

warm I fogged up my glasses. The event had a good turnout.

People seemed glad to be out and wear a mask.

Next, we for lunch at ...

Ann had a delicious-looking turkey club stacked with avocado, bacon and more. I should have taken pictures, but that wasn't on my radar till we left. I had fish tacos. Ann only ate half of her sandwich so she has purple raindrops ... donut centers filled with chocolate and a raspberry

topping.  Ann ate a couple amd took the rest home with her 1/2 club 

for a great supper. Pictures next time.

 

 

 

 

 

Who knew?

A tree's natural process of photosynthesis imparts chlorophyll to the leaves, giving them a green appearance. The wardrobe change happens when trees shut down that process and another color takes over. What color that is depends on a few different factors, including how much sunlight they get and what kind of temperature cycles they go through. Trees with a lot of direct sunlight will produce red leaves, while other trees may turn yellow, orange or brown, depending on what chemical compounds are found under the green chlorophyll layer.

 

And, I thought you might enjo, as I did, the amazing work of  Kirie?
 

“Aquarium of Leaves”

 

A 34-year old artist who goes by the name Lito has been living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) his entire life. Lito had been searching for an outlet where he could channel his above-normal levels of concentration and obsessiveness when he discovered the Japanese art of kirie literally ‘cut picture’. Earlier this year in January he began experimenting, not with paper, but with leaves.

 

“My Father’s Dragon”

According to a recent interview, leaves turned out to be an ideal medium for Lito as their decomposing nature forced him to work quickly. Over time he got faster and his daily creations, which he began posting to social media, became more intricate.

Following the standard kirie practice, each piece is always cut from a single leaf. But Lito always leaves traces of the leaf’s midrib, perhaps a sign of respect towards the leaf. Lito also always manages to imbue his creations with a playful narrative, one that is either inspired by film or books, or plucked from the artist’s own imagination.

“Swimmy by Leo Lionni”

“Autumn Harvest Festival”

“Night sky, moon and bicycle” (a tribute to E.T.)

“Forest Librarian”

"Ghost Parade”

“Even graffiti is a fine art – As drawing time begins, the colorful crayons start to move in unison. What a wonderful world is being created today.”

“Lunch is coming soon.” (a tribute to Peter Rabbit)

You can keep up with Lito’s work on Instagram and Twitter.

 

 

 Feel good story ...

                                                                         

 

What's wrong with this picture?

 

 

Smiles for Monday ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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