Category Archives: Thoughts

Photography of the outside world. Are you old enough to remember when Glamour Shots was big? An undated website lists a store in Texas and one in New Jersey. Glamour Shots: Locations. “Glamour Shots® was considered the first in the industry showing customers their proofs on a monitor right after their session and allowing themContinue reading “Grub Gets a Glamour Shot, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. “When a neighbourhood mechanic was tagged, Griffin turned the mark into a jaunty blue horse.” CBC: Graffiti tags get art makeover. Hat tip to P. ~~~ Looking at a dressage barn. Lessons would be a good refresher while we try to get on the right side of the horse distributionContinue reading “Another Lesson Possibility, Albeit Unlikely”

Awareness of the outside world. amNY: Op-ed | Congestion pricing works, and NYC is not going back, Lieber, June 1, 2025. ~~~ Both horses lunged over the weekend. They sure move pretty. Darn it. Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Mad Barn: Equine Turnout Practices Research Study. I know nothing other than what is said on the page. Collaboration with the University of Guelph. Took survey. Seems harmless. ~~~ Xray & consult last week. Bone mostly healed (95%). Cleared to wear real shoes & do whatever I want. They don’tContinue reading “Foot Update, Cleared by Doc”

Awareness of the outside world. Mud Island Park, Memphis TN, has a scale model of the Mississippi River, photo. ~~~ Mud. Wet mud. Sticky mud. Puddle mud. Up to the fetlocks mud. Wear your tall rubber boots mud. Scrape off your shoes mud. Sinking in the mud. Sliding in the mud. Still mud? Mud. Onwards,Continue reading “An Ode To Mud”

Colors of the outside world. Big Think: It Works for the Turks: A Colour for Each Direction, Jacobs 2016. ~~~ Legend Red. From book title, My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk. Gold because book illustrators. Spiral because murder mystery. Insets from chapter titles. I Am Called Black, C2,7,11,20,22,27, etc.I Am A Dog, C3.I AmContinue reading “Making Miniatures, Graphic Art”

Awareness of the interior world. Apologies if this post is scattered and/or under-explained. I had plans. I also had work this week. Stresses me out far more than is reasonable. It’s Friday evening and I’m basically tossing my notes at you. Enjoy. Things I Would Do In Istanbul IRL As with Cairo, hit the bigContinue reading “Istanbul Travel, Lots of Links, Non-Fiction”