Winslow Homer's Gulf Stream

 

 

Maybe it was the sharks, maybe it was the tonado or maybe it was the sinking ship but this painting by Winslow Homer caught my attention in college. It became my first exact copy study. the more I painted the more fascinated I was with the details. The light, and darkness along with the danger and hope. Where was this distressed person coming from and where was he trying to go? Can he see the ship in the ditance? Why is he so calm? Who's blood is that in the water? There are so many directions that a writer could take.

Maybe you have a few ideas about it. 

Drift Wood Brought Back To Life

 

 artist: Heather Jansch

 

I am fascinated by the unique creativity of driftwood artist. One day I would love to watch a piece from beginning to end. Each piece of separate drift wood is chosen for a specific place on the sculpture. It is truly amazing.

 

Lose Weight in a Week

 

Seven fat-torching circuit workouts for an entire week.

By MEN'S FITNESS Editors

 

Click Picture for this month's Health article pick

Space Art: Hand of God

 

 

True NASA Space Telescope (Photo)

 

 

 

 

For everything was created by Him, in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-- all things have been created through Him and for Him.

 

Colossians 1:16


Lone Survivor Is Respect For The Navy SEALs

Based on the failed June 28, 2005 mission "Operation Red Wings". Four members of SEAL Team 10 were tasked with the mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shahd.

Support the Troops that saves our way of life.

Special thanks to

 Marcus Luttrell /Mark Wahlberg

Michael Murphy / Taylor Kitsch

Danny Dietz /Emil Hirsch

Matt “Axe” Axelson / Ben Foster

Erik Kristensen/ Erik Bana

and all the other military men and women that gave their lives, time  and sacrifice.



Review:

The special effects will leave you wondering if you are seeing what you are seeing. I know that sound and speed control plays with your mind but there are scenes that make me think that there has to have been serious injuries in making this movie.

All of the actor. including Marcus Luttrell, deserve applause  for their special attention to details  and how they handled their parts but Mark Wahlberg  and Ben Foster are without a doubt excellent.

Definitely worth watching two or more times.

Dangerous Art

A photographer gets a little too close to the fire for me. I am all for creativity and I love to explore the new and unusual but this takes things to a whole different level.

 

Miles Morgan trekked as close to the crater as possible to take the pictures

Dam Locks Showing Up On Lake Murray

 A Great Day to be in the US of A

Happy Independence Day 2013

 

Lake Murray Dam  & Dam Walk

  Irmo, SC  

 

Something new is happening at the dam. It seems that someone has started a trend. Locks are showing up on the Lexington side of the dam. I don't know if it is against the law to leave a lock on the fence but it looks like the trend is catching on real fast. I wonder is the people where smart enough to store the keys in a safe place.

 

 

 

Update

The locks on the dam started out looking like a neat idea. However, lately there are locks being put up without a since of aesthetics

I now see bike locks, large groups of different color locks and even bouquets of flowers. I am all for individuality and art appreciation but please please

 

Lets' keep the Dam Locks clean.

 



Begin This New Year With God

 

A family that prays together stays together.

 

 

"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

Matthew 18;20

In Memory of a special Friend & Uncle

 

 

David Smith

Uncle Smitty

Uncle Skimmy

 

May you rest in peace and

travel the eternal Smooth Road

 

Billy Nelson

Director/ operator

Nelson's Funeral Home

Ridgeway, SC

 

Jervey Wright

Relative

Philidephia, Penn

 

Esther and Nelson

Curtis and Yojuana Carter

 

Niece

 



Eva Legette

 

Sister -In-Law

 

 

 

Uncle Smitty

Micheal Smith

 

Son

 

Louise Smith

Wife

Life Like Sculptures

 

 

Unique and very interesting Life like sculptures by

 

London-based sculptor Ron Mueck

 

Click through and be amazed

Thank You God

Three things will last forever--faith, hope, and love--and the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13