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by John Singer Sargent, 1910.
Collection of the Freer Gallery of Art (Smithsonian Institution).
Currently on exhibit.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Singer_Sargent
by John Singer Sargent, 1910.
Collection of the Freer Gallery of Art (Smithsonian Institution).
Currently on exhibit.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Singer_Sargent
...toward the Smoky Mountains, southern Appalachian range.....
of flowers from the field--asters and goldenrod.
This is especially for Marialuisa, who gave me the idea to put the two together, as she commented on my earlier photo of goldenrod in the garden. Thanks, Marlis!
It was nice to be able to walk outside the kitchen door, walk a short distance, and come home with something like this. (I don't live there now. Times change.)
Looking west along the National Mall, over the original Smithsonian Building (left) toward the Washington Monument (right).
Effects by iPhoto and BigHugeLabs.
. . . just ahead. Seen from the ferry going over. What a great ride! The tiny Ferry Building, the low tower and arcades to the right, has an interesting history of its own. Read more below. Its clock tower is modeled after the 12th-century Giralda bell tower in Seville, Spain, and was once among the tallest structures in San Francisco--before the skyscraper age.
www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/history.php
. . . looking westward and seen from the ferry.
www.blueandgoldfleet.com/
The steel 'workhorses' of container shipping.
Seen from the ferry enroute to San Francisco.
www.portofoakland.com/maritime/terminal.aspx
Showing how it has been created from one of the old sardine canneries that once lined this waterfront along the Monterey Peninsula, California.
I believe it is the finest aquarium in the world--a brilliant visitor experience, a educative force for healthy ocean study and management, with a vigorous program in teaching youth.
CHECK OUT THE GOOGLE MAPS TOUR, BELOW!
It takes awhile to learn now this works, but you actually can 'walk' thru the museum if you try--on at least two separate levels.
www.montereybayaquarium.org/
www.google.com/maps/@36.618169,-121.901982,3a,75y,46.57h,...
Through the oceanward gate and along the sandy path, among the newly planted native species. A pleasant chill in the air. It's seldom truly warm near the coast in northern-central California.
. . . the prime lookout along the 17-mile Drive at Pebble Beach.
"one of the most photographed trees in North America"-perhaps 250 years old.
Read here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Cypress
And from another Wikipedia entry:
(Yes, I noticed the incredible sign at the path and the overlook, stating that the image is controlled by the Pebble Beach Company! Enforceable? It's a debate.)
"Chief among the scenic attractions is the Lone Cypress, a salt-pruned Monterey cypress (macrocarpa) tree which is the official symbol of Pebble Beach and a frequent fixture of television broadcasts from this area. In 1990 the Monterey Journal reported that Pebble Beach's lawyer, Kerry C. Smith, said "The image of the tree has been trademarked by us," and that it intended to control any display of the cypress for commercial purposes. The company had warned photographers that "they cannot even use existing pictures of the tree for commercial purposes." Other legal commentators have questioned the Pebble Beach Company's ability to invoke intellectual property laws to restrict others' use of such images."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17-Mile_Drive
Rocks and the Pacific tide.
What a marvelous stretch of the northern California coast! My favorite. Trails run along most of the area. Asilomar is a state facility encompassing a wonderful (if more expensive than formerly!) rustic hotel and conference center--designed by the famous California woman architect of the early 20th century, Julia Morgan, and ocean access--a sandy beach and rocky tidepools. The state is engaged in a serious program of replacing the invasive plant species along the coast here with native ones--plants that will help retain the sand on the dunes, so they don't blow away, as they've been doing for 100 years. The spikey ones seen here (forget the name) have the benefit of 'catching' blowing sand and helping to create dunes.
Read more here:
www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files/2013asilomarnativeplants...
One of many spectacular views from the drive around the Peninsula, especially the section at Pebble Beach, CA/USA.
For a history of Pebble Beach--a curious community:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebble_beach
One can walk all around it for spectacular views--it's a state park. Free. But the parking is horrendous at high season, so best to visit in spring, winter or fall. What a place!
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=571
"Half of the reserve is all you see unless you're a diver and visit the underwater world just offshore. This is one of the richest marine habitats in California. Its animals and plants are fully protected by state law from any disturbance.
Divers explore a realm of beauty that until this century was inaccessible except to a handful of pioneers. In the subdued light of the 70 foot-high kelp forests, animals without backbones and plants without roots create a world of vibrant color. Lingcod, cabezone and rockfish swim in and out of view. The unexpected appearance of a seal, a sea otter, or whale quickens the heart. "
The views go on and on. . . . I never tire of it.
Mostly, I used only my iPhone on this trip. It takes an amazingly good photo, in general, but the distance onces aren't very sharp--of course, I have very little experience so far with the gadget.
No credit to either me or Flickr, although I see that in the story itself (when you click on the title OR ON MY BREAD PICTURE) it takes you to a page that uses another Flickr bread picture that IS credited, to both Flickr and photographer, with presumably a click-through to the original.
www.npr.org/sections/health/
I found this by investigating my stats--noticed two hits to NPR. . . .
I guess I should add that I BAKED this bread, as well as photographing it!
More of my bread:
www.flickr.com/photos/melystu/sets/72157623416232837/
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) and a handful of chickweed (Stellaria media) from the yard--added to a ready-made tabouli--was delicious and highly nutritious!
The word 'dandelion' comes from the Old French, "dent-de-lion", tooth of the lion.
Here's one read about chickweed for a salad. . .
www.mofga.org/Publications/MaineOrganicFarmerGardener/Sum...
. . . the lavender form with scarcely opened leaves. . . .
Big Ivy section, Pisgah National Forest, NC.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemone_hepatica
Showing now in the nearby national forest. It's an orchid!
www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/goodyerapube.html