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[The OB]

Hi Andrew - yes we went to Murano and bought a set of 6 wine glasses in Venice (assume from the island but cannot remember - several of the glasses were damaged and we donated the rest to a church auction). About 10 years ago there was a traveling exhibit of Murano glass (below a partial description from HERE) - after leaving Detroit, the collection came to the Uptown Mint Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2005 - we did an overnight; a remarkable eclectic assortment of glass works done over nearly a century. Below a couple of images from the collection found on the web - assume we saw most of those pieces? Dave



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Dave, that's a real pity about the broken Murano wine glasses... I can imagine they would have looked great at home.
That link made for interesting reading; thanks mate
Andrew

 

[The OB]

Today's sunset - taken with my Canon, not edited
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That's definitely one of your better sunset shots Johanna. That water was perfectly still to have those clouds so nicely reflected. A nicely balanced photo
Andrew

 

[giradman]

Dave, that's a real pity about the broken Murano wine glasses... I can imagine they would have looked great at home.......

Hi Andrew - well, we bought 6 glasses in Venice but before I really got into 'wine' as a hobby - the glasses were flared outward (so not good for capturing the bouquet), the glass was decorative (so not good for seeing the wine), and the stems were elaborate & fragile) - in the late '70s & '80s, our house was commonly used for family visits and over the years several of the glasses were broken accidentally; and when I realized that the above applied, we no longer used them for wine - their auction at the church did bring in a nice donation. Dave

 

[scifan57]

A series of four garage doors in my neighbourhood.

 

[giradman]

Devin Leonardi (1981-2014) - we saw an exhibit yesterday of a fascinating artist who took his own life last year; born in Illinois and died in Montana - despite his short career (a description below from the SECCA curator's writeup and a pic of Leonardi) - three phases were defined - I particularly like his earlier work where he would use old photos from the early 1900s and 1800s to give his paintings a photographic appearance until seen more closely. Below just a few of the works from the exhibit. Dave
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[J. A.]

There's an exhibition in Podersdorf, called "World of Dinosaurs". We were visiting it yesterday. Here are some photos I took with my iPhone and Canon:

 

[scifan57]

There's an exhibition in Podersdorf, called "World of Dinosaurs". We were visiting it yesterday. Here are some photos I took with my iPhone and Canon:
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You got some nice photos there. I'd certainly visit an exhibit like this if it were in my area.

 

[giradman]

Hi Johanna - thanks for the photos - I've been a dinosaur enthusiast since childhood and continue to read books on earth's long history.

Now, for those who want to see an excellent simulation of these 'beasts' appearing alive, I would suggest the BBC production shown below made about 15 years ago - may just watch again tonight! Dave
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[J. A.]

Early morning fog

 

[The OB]

Early morning fog
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Great picture of the foggy morning! It looks like one of those old-style sepia photos. Was that a feature you chose as a camera function or is it due to the sunrise? It can't be polution, not where you live
Andrew

 

[J. A.]

Great picture of the foggy morning! It looks like one of those old-style sepia photos. Was that a feature you chose as a camera function or is it due to the sunrise? It can't be polution, not where you live
Andrew

Thanks, Andrew!
It was an effect of the sunrise. I don't know whether or not my camera has this feature. I wouldn't use it, if it were available, tbh.

 

[scifan57]

Hi Johanna - thanks for the photos - I've been a dinosaur enthusiast since childhood and continue to read books on earth's long history.

Now, for those who want to see an excellent simulation of these 'beasts' appearing alive, I would suggest the BBC production shown below made about 15 years ago - may just watch again tonight! Dave
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I bought the DVD when it first came out. It's very enjoyable and used state of the art computer animation to give a very good idea of how dinosaurs looked and moved.

 

[giradman]

I bought the DVD when it first came out. It's very enjoyable and used state of the art computer animation to give a very good idea of how dinosaurs looked and moved.

Hi Scifan.. - agree! Just an outstanding production for that period - wonder w/ today's CGI technology what could be done now?

Yesterday, I had a small package of blu-ray discs arrive, so watched instead the two below - Starman from 1984 w/ Jeff Bridges & Karen Allen - has been a favorite sci-fi film for years (gone from VHS tape -> DVD -> BD); short synopsis below from the web - for those into this genre who want to appreciate a story rather than repetitive CGI graphics & explosions, then highly recommended!

Muscle Shoals - 2013 documentary about FAME studios in northern Alabama - for those interested, see my travelogue on a trip that we took to the Florence, Alabama area a few years ago and visited the studio for a tour; again, if you are into this music, this is a MANDATORY watch - the blu-ray presentation was rated 4.5/5.0 for both video and audio HERE - Dave

Answering a NASA message intended for aliens, a space being tries to contact mankind, but an American missile grounds his ship. Scrambling, the so-called Starman (Jeff Bridges) inhabits the body of a late W]isconsinite and kidnaps the dead man's widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). Determined to reunite with a vessel from his home planet at a predetermined site, Starman and Jenny travel to Arizona. Pursued by military officials trying to kill him, Starman forges a lasting bond with Jenny.

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[Hanson247]

Dinner tonight. Brie and Tomato Tart.

 

[BobbyBoomer]

"Muscle Shoals" and "The Wrecking Crew" are two very important movies for anyone who is interested in the people who actually played the instruments on the pop music of the 60s and 70s. Both get my highest recommendation.