This is one of my favorite photographs. I was admiring this guy’s tattoo and asked him what it said. I was so glad I asked. We shared some stories and I learned about tattoos and this song. Van Morrison recorded “Listen to the Lion” in San Francisco. The Irish Gaelic translation of Listen to the Lion is tattooed on his arm.
“Listen to the Lion” is a song featured on Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison‘s sixth album, Saint Dominic’s Preview (1972).
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I know you saw the leopard this week, but did you see the two giraffes?
This was the view we had from our apartment. We looked at a picture that was always changing. Besides making drawings and paintings for my Artists Book, I made photographs. This photograph was taken at 5:34 in the morning.1.3 sec at f/4.0 The focal length was 28mm ISO 200. I didn’t have a tripod so I set up my Canon EOS Digital rebel XTI on a pile of books on a table. Then, I put the camera on timer and experimented with different settings. A bit crazy, too, it was dark, I’m trying to see the dials with a flashlight – I have to remember where they are on the camera! I’m trying to be quiet so I don’t wake up my husband, then of course when I do try that, I usually crash something.There’s not a lot of time to fiddle around because the light changes rapidly.
I’m working on how to show bigger images on my WordPress site here but so far all I can say it click on the image to see it bigger. It makes a difference. If anyone has a suggestion on a better layout for my blog, I’d love to hear about it.
The ColorMunki monitor for my computer should arrive today. Then, I’ll be able to calibrate my computer monitor. How this sketch came out pink I don’t know. Sometimes, when the fog blankets The City the sunrise does paint the rooftops pink.
Last week’s drawings were the result of me taking a rest from radiation effects on my body. I stopped blogging about my bout with cancer because I was told my blog was too painful. I wanted to move on. But I kept thinking. This image of what I thought my MRI was like is interesting. So among the small travel drawings here is my interpretation of my MRI experience,
In front of the Oakland – San Francisco Bay Bridge, fireworks fill the sky over the Transamerica building. During the holidays, more than 17,000 lights decorate four buildings in the Embarcadero district.
Have you thought of your new years resolution? I have. Tomorrow starts a new series – back to slow art, drawings from my travel sketchbooks starting with Seattle. My plan is to create short posts more often.
Flowers and plants filled the streets of Chinatown last weekend while people enjoyed the flower fair. Plants symbolize growth. If a plant blooms on New Year’s Day, this will signify a year of prosperity. The Chinese believe that without flowers, there would be no formation of any fruits to bear seeds for the next generation. Therefore, it is important to have flowers and floral decorations in the home to begin a new year.
