Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Corning Museum of Glass. ~~~ “The most common item used to ward off the evil eye is the nazar boncuğu, or evil eye bead. The nazar boncuğu is a circle or tear-drop shape often with blue, white and black colors forming the shape of an eye.” Turkish Textbook: Nazar: theContinue reading “Nazar Boncuğu, Glass Art”

How do you write about a place you have not been? Ask a friend! Been There, Done That kindly supplied photos from a trip to Istanbul a while back. Previous guest post was Peru. Welcome BTDT. [In The Footsteps of the Inca] ~~~ Technical Notes Images as sent by photographer. Out of an abundance ofContinue reading “Istanbul, Guest Photos”

Photography of the outside world. Equine Photographers Network. ~~~ Which photo? Repost [How To Spontaneously End Up At A Horse Show] This whole project started when husband Greg expressed an interesting in practing his photography from center ring at an SSF show. Sure thing. However, rain required moving the show to another barn. [How To] TheContinue reading “Thoughts on Horse Show Photography”

Factoids of the outside world. “No states except Alabama and Nebraska have a B in their name.” Reader’s Digest: There’s Only One Letter That’s Not in Any U.S. State Name. Can You Guess It? Jones 2023. ~~~ Photo credit: Greg Walcott ASHAA Fun ShowHeathermoor FarmLeeds AL, USASaturday 10 May 2025 Optimus. Thank you to theContinue reading “How To Spontaneously End Up At A Horse Show”

🐧 ~~~ !

Awareness of the outside world. A large language model fails a test case. Cora Buhlert: Robot Hallucinations, May 8, 2025. ~~~ New 3/4″ beta biotane driving reins for Milton from Two Horse Tack. Husband has shown in CDE & related classes. I drive pleasure horses in Saddlebred shows. How did we become a family withContinue reading “New Tack Tuesday, Driving Reins”

Awareness of the outside world. The Tyee: What Should We Be Doing Right Now? Philosopher Alexis Shotwell on tackling ‘wicked problems,’ sorting chaos, embracing ‘ongoingness’ and more, Yunker 2 May 2025. ~~~ New beta biothane shipping halters from Two Horse Tack. Now when the horses travel, no one has to wear the halter of shame.Continue reading “More Stuff Monday, Shipping Halters”