Day 4418: Enjoy the Moment Animation, Sunday in Redlands.

      

"Hopeless": collage and inks.

 

  

Want music?

    

Click : Jose Feliciano & Daryl Hall, Light My Fire.

 

  

 

 

2GN2S

A Relatable Animation Reminds Us to Enjoy the Moment

Existential dread, we all have it. A poignant animation by Alisha Liu captures our collective anxiety as it zeroes in on a typical Sunday afternoon in Central Park. The main character (i.e. all of us) breaks the calm with questions about the meaning of life, human insignificance, and of course, the overwhelming feeling that nothing matters. Through minimal scenes, the short film shifts between both mundane moments with passersby and expansive shots of the star-studded galaxy. Ultimately, though, Liu reminds us to get out of our heads and enjoy the afternoon sunshine. Full 2+ min. video, here.

Based in Los Angeles, Liu created the film while in her second year at CalArts, and you can see more of her classmate’s work on Vimeo.

Sunday in Redlands ...

Adopted son, Kevin Seishiro Suzuki was exhibiting his art in his first art fair in Redlands, and invited us to come. So Johnny drove Cheryl, Carole and I went to Redlands. We arrived before noon.

Kevin and Michelle were already set up.

It was located downtown Redlands, on a lovely tree-lined street.

I asked permission to take a photo of this youngest shopper.

After visiting all of the art booths, we were hungry and went to 

• Finney's Crafthouse is a family-owned American tavern built in a former bank.

The original bank vault was open so Johnny took our photo there.

Redlands is a quaint town, with old and new architecture.

 I am grateful to spend a lovely day with favorite people.

 

  

 

A 3 minute video, "Toast and Lucie",  here

 

 

 

  

 

Just because ...

  

Weaver

 

  

 

Monday's Smiles ...  

 

  
 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

Day 4417: Comedy Wildlife, and a Matchstick.

       

"Lost boy": collage, ink, digital.

 

  

Want music?

    

Click : Eric Clapton, Change the World

 

  

 

 

2GN2S

Polish photographer Artur Stankiewicz took this photograph of a hippo with water plants decorating his head, named "I'm too sexy for my love," at Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.

Okay, 2GN2S, stands for too good not to share, and today's 2GN2S is surely that!. This is the shortlist (6) for this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, one of the very best photography competitions, hands down. And, German photographer Arvind Mohandas captured the likeness of this philosophical chimp in Uganda. Other entries, include a smiling elephant seal, a stuck squirrel, and a rather alarmed owl. The awards support a different sustainable conservation organization each year, and the Whitley Fund for Nature has been selected for 2024. This year's shortlist of 40 images was selected from about 9,000 entries. 

Two baby brown bears try to hitch a ride on their impatient mother in this photograph by Alexander Fine of the US, taken in Lake Clark National Park.

Gabriel Rojo of Argentina took "Smiley elephant seal" of a southern elephant seal in Peninsula Valdes, Argentina

"The contemplative chimpanzee" by German photographer Arvind Mohandas shows a chimpanzee in a pensive mood in Uganda.

"Wait! Which zebra is in front?" by Indian photographer Sarosh Lodhi shows the animals forming an optical illusion in Kenya.

Mantis flamenca" by Spanish photographer Jose Miguel Gallego Molina shows a mantis looking l
ike they're dancing on the ground near Onda, Spain

See more images here. 

                                                                        what do you see?

Autumn Leaves Crackle and Writhe Like a Flame. 

Short Film by Animator William Crook

In “Stickmatch,” a new short film, a matchstick-like twig lands onto the screen, and with one long strike, it spontaneously ignites flames. These sparks don’t manifest in their usual form, though. The flames are replaced with leaves from various trees that are colored all the hues of autumn, from bright green to amber yellow. See the full 20 second video, here. 

 

  

 

A 1  minute video, jigsaw competition,  here

 

 

 

  

 

Just because ...

  

 

Spotted Dove

  

 

Sunday's Smiles ...