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November 21, 2009 05:28 PM EST --
Today provided some nice diffuse light - a light overcast that let lots of soft light through. Perfect for photography, so I took the scenic route to the library and grocery store via the Cliff Walk. . . .
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November 20, 2009 03:33 PM EST --
I posted this on my blog yesterday as part of a weekly Theme Thursday exercise; this week's theme was "Late". I thought I'd share it here, too. The scenes are on Bellevue Ave., home of Newport's famed . . .
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November 16, 2009 05:34 PM EST --
That's the cover of the book in question, my photo book of Winter Solstice images. And I got an idea over the weekend - I'd always thought it interesting that authors and/or publishers were creating . . .
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November 15, 2009 05:47 PM EST --
Every two weeks a guy named Jay leads a bird walk from the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown, RI. We don't just concentrate our attention on the sanctuary, but travel to different prime birding places . . .
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November 13, 2009 04:40 PM EST --
Ayuh! Good ol' paraskevidekatriaphobia (fear of Friday the 13th for you laypeople). I never understood it, myself; I've never had anything happen to me on that day, and in fact some very good things . . .
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November 10, 2009 04:22 PM EST --
Newport Harbor on a still Autumn morning.
Music: "Muse of the Round Sky" by Paul Avgerinos , from his 1992 Hearts of Space CD of the same name.
Photos . . .
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November 03, 2009 06:16 PM EST --
Gather In Need of "Democratization" Declares Handicapper General
Diana Moon Glampers imposes "equalization" rules on artists posting on Gather.com to bring them in line with federal equality . . .
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October 31, 2009 10:15 AM EDT --
[Note: This was originally posted on my blog for the weekly Theme Thursday challenge that a bunch of us participate in. I thought it would go well here, too.]
Samhain (pronounced SAH-wen) was . . .
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October 30, 2009 11:57 PM EDT --
I looked at my morning email today and found the latest Friends of Ballard Park newsletter, and what do I learn but that today - October 30 - is Ballard Park's birthday. On October 30, 1990 . . .
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October 27, 2009 05:22 PM EDT --
I had some minor grocery shopping to do today, and as usual I took the scenic route, which includes some nice houses, tree-shaded lanes, and Easton's Beach and the cliff Walk. Today was heavily overcast, . . .
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October 25, 2009 07:10 PM EDT --
Down on Gooseneck Cove Fall colors are reflecting in the water and lighting the place up. I managed to get some pictures of that today, as well as the multicolored leaves on one of the trails in Ballard . . .
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October 19, 2009 03:34 PM EDT --
Yesterday you saw a picture of me playing my mountain dulcimer. Did I convey how much I love that dulcimer in the post? Let's put it this way - in that old clichéd question "If your house was on . . .
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October 18, 2009 02:51 PM EDT --
Here it is Sunday, my usual day to hike down around Ballard Park and Gooseneck Cove, and it's pouring rain, windy, and temps in the mid 40s (F, which would be roughly 7º - 8º C). Obviously, . . .
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October 10, 2009 05:05 PM EDT --
Today started out overcast and gloomy, with little schpritzes every now and then. But I went down to the Cliff Walk anyhow; I like the ocean when it gets moody in Autumn's unsettled weather. There was . . .
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September 30, 2009 04:54 PM EDT --
Taking the long route home from the library today, I went down to the Cliff Walk just to breathe salt air and feel the breeze. I noticed that the Calico Aster is up in profusion along the Walk, and stopping . . .
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September 25, 2009 05:21 PM EDT --
The first changing Maple leaves, seen on Bellevue Ave. today.
Music: "The Wonderful Year" by Roger Eno & Kate St. John from their 1992 CD The Familiar
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September 23, 2009 03:48 PM EDT --
My photography juggernaut rolls on! I have my portfolio and other web albums up and functioning. I also have a running listing on Craig's List offering my photographic services for hire. Today I added . . .
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September 21, 2009 10:28 AM EDT --
Just thought you'd like this. You can sing along if you want to.
Oh yeah! Joy, we definitely need to get you some pom-poms and one of those cute midi-tshirts!
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September 20, 2009 04:49 PM EDT --
The day started at 8 am with a trip out to the Norman Bird Sanctuary for their every-other-Sunday bird walk. It was a long walk today, out the entrance and down Third Beach Rd. to the salt marsh behind . . .
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September 19, 2009 04:28 PM EDT --
I went out to Fort Adams today to watch a "parade of sail" associated with this weekend's Newport International Boat Show and a week-long race series. Unfortunately that was the lamest boat parade I've . . .
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Roy ☯ Hilbinger
Newport, RI, USA
Whoever brought me here will have to take me home.
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