During my travels across America, I have become fascinated with containers found in old-time general stores. This was probably the most complete store shelf I ever ran across. It was in The Museum of Appalachia near Norris, Tennessee. That is one of the top 10 places I have visited. Continue reading Mosaic of Life #121 – An Overdose of Containers
Mystic is simple mystical. It is perhaps the most beautiful place along the Atlantic seaboard. Continue reading Mosaic of Life #118 – Mystic, Connecticut
Everyone hates something or someone sometimes in their lives. But ingrained hatred is something that ruins lives because it is often so fixed into their brain, as to be almost impossible to conquer. The image above was taken at the “Brown vs Board of Education” National Historic Site in Topeka Kansas. The building is not a large one but contains many artifacts that will make you think about racial prejudice and particularly the Civil Rights era. Many of you probably recognize the picture as part of the Birmingham Alabama forced school integration. On September 10th, in 1963, twenty black students entered previously … Continue reading Mosaic of Life #130 Burning Hatred
One of my favorite parts of my 2011-month-long Eastern Canada trip was Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island (PEI). They were full of history and classics. Anne of Green Gables has always been one of my favorite stories. Continue reading Mosaic of Life #126 – Anne Of Green Gables
I am a wordsmith who likes to learn a new word every day. It also makes me a picky writer, in that if I see a word that is just not quite right, I have to change it. Walt Whitman’s famous book entitled “Leaves of Grass” comes to mind in this regard. It was originally published in 1855, but he continuously changed/corrected it until his death about 35 years later. I will secretly admit that I do much the same for many of my 5000+ posts here on RJsCorner. When I see something that is just not “quite” right I … Continue reading Posterity?
This pen & ink drawing captures Beulah, a beloved rescue pet who brought joy as a loyal “shadow”. After gaining weight, she showered affection and lived for two more years before succumbing to cancer. She is deeply missed. Continue reading Mosaic of Life #82 – Beulah
The author appreciates the variety of plants in an Indiana University greenhouse and enjoys the artistic aspect of photography, expressing uncertainty about specific plant names and appreciating the presence of infrastructure. Continue reading Mosaic of Life #84 – Medussa or Dead?
I am coming to believe that sometimes the most beautiful things are the simplest and smallest things. The subtle colors above draw me in Continue reading Mosaic of Life #116 – Simplicity 3
I have been in a playful mood lately, or maybe you could call it infantile creative mood. I have been on a serious search for Artsy tools and so far have found ten good ones. This mosaic was made with one of them. I tried to clear my mind of anything of this world and just go crazy with my iPad pen. When I was done it looked like I was trying to draw a windmill. I have been watching House Hunters International quite a bit lately, so maybe that had something to do with it. It was fun just … Continue reading Mosaic of Life #90 – Windmills Of My Mind
When I retired at the age of 54 after thirty years in a corporate world and moved back to Indiana, I was considering two options. To get another IT job at a college in the area, or opening up my own business in making custom furniture. I chose the second option, and I’m glad I did. Woodworking had been a life-long passion, but I never thought it as a business. Up until then, I had several woodworking shops. One I even had custom built on the back of the garage. It was my dream shop for the two years I … Continue reading Mosaic of Life #103 – My Pride & Joy…
For this mosaic, I want to talk a little about AI (artificial intelligence) and how it relates to “My Mind’s Eye”. I am a techie, but even I am getting a little disturbed about the constant presence of AI in my life. Maybe the most disturbing thing is AI is that it is becoming more and more dominant as the days and months go by. I realize that this is new stuff that will eventually settle down to some established state, but right now it just seems too pervasive. Some say that AI will replace artists, but, I kind of … Continue reading Mosaic of Life #94 – Ode To Van Gogh – My Mind’s Eye
My wife wasn’t too excited about it, but for our 30th wedding anniversary we went to Disney World. When I told her about the idea, she blurted out, “Disney World is for kids”! I replied, “you ought to know by now that I am a forever kid.” Anyway, we spent five beautiful days in a very fantasy place. Looking back, I think the highlight of it was the performance of Lion King. Even though I couldn’t hear the music, the constant drum beats across my chest were enough to keep me in the mood. Instead of trying to describe all … Continue reading Mosaic of Life #48 – Oh, The Kid In Me… Disney World, Lion King
Who knew that full-size trees also had thorns. This picture was taken at the Indiana University Biology Greenhouse. The tree was about a foot in diameter and probably 20 feet tall. Continue reading Mosaic of Life #79 – Madagascar Palm
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