Friday, December 20, 2024

Day 4499: 'Cholitas Escaladoras’ & An Angel Step-by-step.




"Nothing Normal": collage & digital.






  

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Click: Hall & Oats, You've Lost That Loving Feeling


  

 

 
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‘Cholitas Escaladoras’ Summiting Highest Peak in AmericasOriginally meant as a pejorative term, cholita has been embraced by Aymara and Quechua women, who have adopted the name as a signal of pride.

 Photographer Todd Antony caught up with a group who call themselves the “Climbing Cholitas,” and a breathtaking series of images was born in Cholitas Escaladoras.



Full story and photos, here





An angel step-by-step from 2017

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Mikako: junk mail angel #2 in a series







  
 A 3 minute video, trees , here
 


  
 
Just because ...

  
Red-billed Blue Magpie





 

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4 comments:

Carrol Wolf said...

Dearest Jacki,
We're getting close to the big day! I will definitely show the video on Christmas trees to my grandchildren because they need to think about the earth, and protecting it. The photos about the women were beautiful. So many kinds of bonds on this earth. Thank you for always making my day start with a smile, and sometimes a belly laugh! Your art at the beginning of each blog is also inspirational. Merry Christmas to a dear friend.

jacki long said...

Merry Christmas Carrol, Stan, Bentley and family. It is 65' here in Henderson, but the sun is hot! Z and I go out and lounge on the couch, till the sun tells us to go inside. Zoey and I were house-sitting last night, so she stayed in my room last night. I had dinner with GH#3 last night when he got off work, he went home at 11. Thank you for your kind comments, as always, they really help me more than you know. Enjoy.

elenor said...

Such a lovely step-by-step, Jacki. Mikako is really cute. I think I'll send the pics of all steps to my granddaughter as an inspiration. She is talented and therefore I think it's important to inspire her.
Happy weekend!

jacki long said...

Thanks Elenor, I am flattered that you can use the step by step. Wishing you the best, healthiest holiday season, across the planet. ;o0