Tag: Photography
PostArctica: Water – Edward Burtynsky
One of my favorite photographers, and a Canadian, eh? “While trying to accommodate the growing needs of an expanding, and very thirsty civilization, we are reshaping the Earth in colossal ways. In this new and powerful role over the planet, we are also capable of engineering our own demise. We
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Monkey perv
I note this is a photo of a chimp wearing a silk kimono, taking a photograph of a bikini model from an angle which can only be described as avant garde. I’ve posted this here, only because you know it … Continue reading →
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Coal Hard Facts #cdnpoli
It’s super embarrassing to have these sorts of puppet, lying people in office, when it’s so critically important for Canada to be making REAL, FACTUAL efforts against climate change. .@leonaaglukkaq You must seriously not understand the words coming out of your fingers. It's embarrassing. #coal #cdnpoli #FromTheFuture?— John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina)
Continue readingPostArctica: L.A.’s Famous Four-Level Freeway Interchange, ‘The Stack,’ Turns 58
by Nathan Masters on September 22, 2011 3:00 PM Fifty-eight years ago today, the Four Level interchange first opened to traffic. This iconic concrete ribbon that binds the 101 and 110 freeways is an almost inescapable feature of many Southern Californians’ commute. Admired by some and feared by others, the
Continue readingPostArctica: Nina Berman – Fracking
Methane flaring from gas-drilling wellsNina Berman/NOOR This Is What Fracking Really Looks Like by David Rosenberg Photographer Nina Berman had just started focusing on climate and environmental issues when she read an article about fracking and its connection to the possible contamination of New York City’s drinking water. Berman resides
Continue readingPostArctica: Friedlander’s Car Windows
A good friend of mine recently showed me some photographs she took from an airplane window and the window frame was included in many shots and it, of course, reminded me of Lee Friedlander’s Hassleblad pictures from inside his car. This last one is particularly devastating. A sculpted cactus, in
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Wood Mountain Folk Fest 2013
Beautiful weather, and beautiful music. There’s presently no planned music festival in Wood Mountain for 2014, but I hope that changes.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Go To Wood Mountain #exploresask
The Wood Mountain Folk Festival is today, Saturday Aug. 24, 2013, at the Mergel Ranch. On Friday I drove down from Regina in my $50 rental car (for 3 days, from Enterprise). It’s getting 5.7L/100km highway driving in ECO mode. 2013 Elantra, Hyundai. I successfully passed a semi along the
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Photography As Art
Well, when isn’t photography art? Maybe quite often, but there’s no disputing the photos of Naomi Harris are art. She seems to take a lot of people photos, while I prefer landscapes and architecture as they are more readily available in rural Saskatchewan. “I just decided to do this trip
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Paul McCartney Rocks Regina
*Goosebumps* I got goosebumps up the back of my head when he played Hey Jude. Crash. A music legend played in the Queen City for the first time, and seemed to love it. The crowd sure did. What perfect weather, and a perfect night! A quick cheering poll identified most
Continue readingPostArctica: Christo – Big Air Package
Big Air Package, an indoor installation for the Gasometer Oberhausen, Germany, was conceived in 2010 and is on view from March 16 to December 30, 2013. 90 meters high, with a diameter of 50 meters and a volume of 177,000 cubic meters, the work of art is the largest ever inflated
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Meteor and Aurora
This is my new best meteor photo, and it came with some faint aurora (northern lights) at the bottom of the frame too! CFI had a star party for watching the Perseid meteor shower on Saturday night. There should be more meteors tonight too, so head outside and look up
Continue readingPostArctica: Walter Benjamin – The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
Probably the most important essay I have ever read in terms of becoming an artist, and understanding the political and art historical aspects of Photography. “ The uniqueness of a work of art is inseparable from its being imbedded in the fabric of tradition. This tradition itself is thoroughly alive
Continue readingPostArctica: Lisa Ross “After Night”
Having previously photographed ritual objects and burial sites of the Uyghur people of Western China in the series, Living Shrines, she has created a new series that documents the surprising number of beds to be found, apparently in the middle of nowhere, in the landscape outside of the Uyghur community.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: #SKstorm Pounds Regina Quickly
Yikes!! MT @Skstormchaser: #skstorm backside of storm heading S.E. towards REGINA http://t.co/vXhhWR7Him #YQR— Tiffany Lizée (@TiffanyGlobal) July 24, 2013 A surprise thunderstorm approached me as I biked north on Rose St., thinking of going under the tracks to check out the remains of Big Sky Cycles after their shop burned
Continue readingThings Are Good: Suburbia Gone Wild
The idealized version of the American suburb has spread around the world and can be found in nearly every country. The banality of the spread has been ignored by artists, at least that’s the feeling of Martin Adolfsson who set out to document this changing global landscape. For example, it’s
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Wave At Saturn Friday #saturnpic
Are you shy about having your photo taken? What if you’ll be an indistinguishable smudge on a pale blue dot, then are you still shy? If so, don’t go outside tomorrow. NASA is hyping the fun occasion of Earth being imaged from the outer solar system for only the third
Continue readingChadwick's Blog & Commentary: A Sneak Peak Inside Our New Fire Hall
Councillor Lloyd and I took a tour through the new fire hall, at the corner of High and Third Streets, today. It’s still under construction, but the main components are finished and the firefighters have moved in. It’s an impressive … Continue reading →
Continue readingChadwick's Blog & Commentary: Centennial Pool Gets Finishing Touches
A sneak peak into Centennial Pool a few weeks before it re-opens. Councillor Lloyd and I took a look around today (July 9) at how it’s progressing. We were very impressed. It’s going to be fabulous! Collingwood residents will love … Continue reading →
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