Day 2673: Eye candy for you.

Welcome rain: photography

Los Angeles surrounds gets some kind of precipitation, 
on average, 34 days per year. Precipitation is rain, 
snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
Today was one.

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2GN2S

(too good not to share)

Moments of Isolation and Belonging 

Explored in Surreal  Composite Photographs by May Parla

Laura Staugaitis

All images © May Parlar, shared with permission of the artist

Photographer May Parlar punctuates open landscapes 

with colorful elements like masses of balloons and accessories separated from human wearers. Her work reflects on themes of belonging and alienation, Parlar  seeks to “explore the human condition through a feminist perspective.”

To build her fanciful scenes, Parlar explains that she layers frames to build composite images rather than manipulating the content. 

 “I work across different mediums such as photography, film, performance art, sculpture, installation, and landscape art; 

and all of which gets merged in the end and put together 

with a glue that for me is the camera”. 

The artist first was first drawn to photography and filmmaking during her architecture and design schooling in the U.K. Parlar describes herself as a global nomad and is currently based in Berlin. See more of her imaginative images on Instagram, and purchase limited edition prints on Saatchi Art. 

 

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Cousin Jayden Sanders update:

Recently 16-year-old author, Jayden Sanders

attended the Artists and Authors show.

The Zionsville High School junior is promoting her first book,

Her first order at the Black Dog bookstore has almost sold out, 
so they have placed a second order. 

Isn't it fun to watch? I think I was eating a french fry at 16?

For FB Throwback Thursday ...

November 12, 2006, David Stefanovich and Doug Corlew.

A smile for Thursday ...

Day 2597: "17a"

"17a" acrylic, collage & digital.

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Yesterday, I posted the weather for the upcoming trip, 

however, I was not specific enough. So, this is the corrected 

version for the area where Les Bassacs is located.

Looks like next Tuesday I may use the umbrella, 

I  am borrowing from WonderWomaan.

 

Thursday is a busy day starting off with breakfast out with Ann.
More to come.

For FB's Throwback Thursday:

Hidy Ochiai Tournament Officials, Little Tokyo, LA 1982.

A smile for Thursday ...

Day 2596: Crossing t's and doting i's.

Sherman Gardens, Costa Mesa, CA: photography

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2GN2S: In case you didn't see it, I thought I'd mention:

US Open ’19: Top-Seed Osaka Shares Emotional And Classy Moment With Coco Gauff After Teen’s Loss

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka looked across the net after ending Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open in the third round Saturday night and saw the tears welling in the 15-year-old’s eyes. Osaka also 

saw a bit of herself in the kid she’d just beaten 6-3, 6-0.

So the tournament’s defending champion and No. 1 seed, who is only 21 herself, comforted Gauff with a hug and words of consolation, then encouraged her to address the 23,000 or so folks in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands who were pulling for the young American. Knowing how tough it is to lose, Osaka told her: 

“You need to let those people know how you feel.”

CoCo Gauff of the United States and Naomi Osaka of Japan speak following their Women’s Singles third round match on day six of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center on August 31, 2019. (Photo:Clive Brunskill.

So Gauff obliged, a rare instance of a match’s loser addressing the crowd from the court. And was appreciative of Osaka’s gesture.

“She just proved that she’s a true athlete. For me, the definition of an athlete is someone who on the court treats you like your worst enemy, but off the court can be your best friend,” Gauff said later at her news conference. “I think that’s what she did tonight.”

Osaka’s advantages in age and accomplishments,

“For me, this is the most focused I’ve been since Australia,” 

said Osaka, who’s had an up-and-down season  and is wearing a black sleeve on the left knee that’s been problematic lately.

When it ended, after merely 65 minutes, Gauff began to bawl on the sideline. Osaka approached her and they spoke, briefly, 

then later cried, too, while addressing Gauff’s parents on-court.

“For me, it’s crazy to me to see how far she’s come in such a little amount of time,” said Osaka, who was born in Japan and moved to the U.S. when she was 3. Both players are based in Florida now and  known each other for a few years. 

Their fathers are friends.

“She was crying; she won. I was crying. Everybody was crying,” Gauff said.

Osaka asking Gauff to join her with the microphone as they met at the net. “It was kind of instinctive because when I shook her hand, I saw that she was kind of tearing up a little. Then it reminded me how young she was,” Osaka said. “I wanted her to have her head high, not walk off the court sad. I want her to, like, be aware that she’s accomplished so much and she’s still so young.”

Osaka lost her match Monday against 13th-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, and joins Gauff, out of contention this year.

A great moment of caring and sportsmanship!

4 minute special video: click here.

Well worth your time, when you can?

Crossing t's and doting i's.

Time is moving fast around here. 

Lists, errands, laundry, packing, rechecking?

I am up to 97% of all waking thoughts focused on the trip.

Today, Julie trimmed my hair. I saw Valerie at ASW and she 

asked about the weather, so now I know that. Looks good?

I recycled 5 trash bags of water bottles at OCC 

Recycling Center in Costa Mesa, on the way home and made $13.16 which paid for lunch and some of the grocery bill. 

I filled up on gas at $3.65 @ gallon for my sweet car.

By the way, did you see the price-gouging going on in the news?

shameful!

A stop at the PO for a Form #8076, Authorization to hold mail.

And so it goes on, new details keep surfacing. 

I leave LAX this Friday, September 6th at 2:55 pm.

We arrive in Paris at 10:40 am, go through customs,

then leave at 1:05 pm and arrive in Marseille at 3:35pm.

This is probably "TMI", but it kinda helps me?

A smile for Wednesday ...

Day 2470: Santa Fe, 7,200 feet, hail and eye candy!

Santa Fe Angel: photo, junk mail collage & digital

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First full day in Santa Fe. We had hail this morning 10-10:30! 

The weather changes so fast, I am sure they have a bigger sky! 

A bigger dome for all the clouds and weather to move quickly.

As I said yesterday, I love our hotel.  Just the best, they said ...

" Remember to stay hydrated, you're 7,200' above sea level."

We were in galleries by 10 am. So much to see. 

Eye candy everywhere. I love the architecture, flat roofs, 

rounded corners, quaint doors, and windows and very nice people.

I took 140+ photos and got my i phone battery down to 1%!

Just a few photos tonight and more later on, okay?

Irene at Moss Furniture Gallery

me at Casa Nova Gallery

hail

Moss Furniture Gallery

The Santa Fe Railyard Arts District was our first stop.

 I will show more art from this area in later blogs.

We got a recommendation for lunch at ...

 

Veggie Hash and poached eggs. Delicious!

After a great lunch we decided to go downtown.

We found a parking meter and walked the square and all over.

Eventually we took a break ...

I got an apricot tart and tea. Irene got a chocolate eclair.

More downtown walking then back to our car, on to Santa Fe Clay.

This was a large clay installation outside Santa Fe Clay.

7 pm Santa Fe sky.

Thanks for visiting, more Santa Fe tomorrow.

A smile for Wednesday ...