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Dancers Among Us | Jordan Matter

I would be so happy if I walked by and saw this in action. Will watch the video many times instead! 

Dancers Among Us goes around the USA in Ninety Seconds

via Jordan Matter on Vimeo.

Looking Down, Looking South

NYC in action, circa 1935...

Seventh Avenue Looking South from 35th St., Manhattan

Berenice Abbott, 1935

Part of Abbott's CHANGING NEW YORK project

 

Interesting bio of the artist here and here.  Berenice was a photographer, sculptor, and a poet in the 1920's, and became a darkroom assistant to Man Ray before starting her own studio in Europe.

During a visit to New York in 1929, she was inspired by the potential of a photographic project highlighting NYC architecture and design. This evolved into her CHANGING NEW YORK position via the Federal Art Project.

Inspiring woman!

Courtesy of the New York Public Library; featured on 20x200.

Wrights Lake | California

Yes, it really is this beautiful.

So wonderful to be at a spectacular alpine lake in the Sierras this summer. 

Nature and everything good. :)

No cell, no TV, no internet. Just time to hike and swim and eat and get dirty and contemplate the important things in life.

Big Dude, Little Dude

[ via twowheelsplus ]

Audrey Hepburn | Ever Elegant

Fun! Make sure to click and enlarge for full effect.

 

POPULOUS-AUDREY

by Craig Alan

 More info about Craig Alan here.  (Love the part, "Craig's creative luminance did not wholly shine until his family transferred to New Orleans...")

Well worth meandering over to the great post on Colossal, People as Pixels, which includes a number of fascinating photos of "people as the fundamental building blocks for larger images."

Big scale art involving crowds. How could that not be fun?

A Remarkable Creature

What an incredible picture by Sharon Gillum.

Takes your breath away... Beautiful!

Coconut Octopus

photographed by Sharon Gillum

at the California Academy of Sciences

{ click image above to enlarge... recommended! }

Sometimes the Path Veers

[ via Now Serving ]

Lost at Sea

Worth watching for a variety of reasons. Check it out. Pass it on.

LOST AT SEA from Marcus O'Brien on Vimeo.

"A sincere thank you to Peter Trayhurn for his time, patience and passion throughout the shoot. As the day progressed Peter shrugged off tiredness to assist any way possible in addition to sharing a very personal insight into that life-changing day almost four years ago. A subtle reflection of his true spirit and generosity.

You can read the latest about Peter via his blog:
 http://petertrayhurn.blogspot.com.au/

Thank you also to (retired) Captain Peter Rietdijk for his time and beautifully spoken words."

Where Are My Glasses?

Something stationary in the environment? Play upon it. (Love it.)

[ Street Art by Pavel Puhov via Colossal ]

Shadow Play

Not total reality (shadows cast in different directions?) but totally fun.

[ via Bednij's Journal ]