In a word - wow.
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Location: Moscow, Russia ★
Photo courtesy of pixelhut
I went to the Post-Impressionist exhibit at the de Young Museum recently, and was not impressed. Then I happened upon The Art of the Steal on Netflix - streaming - and was blown away by the Post-Impressionist works in The Barnes Collection. Oh em gee. Now there's a bounty of beautiful works. And as fascinating as the collection is, the story behind it is even more riveting.
If you've not seen The Art of the Steal, please fix that. And pronto. Even if you're not an art-lover, it's a mind-boggling story about a man, his personal property, his wishes for that property after his death, and the way those with money and power - and non-profits, no less - have sought and succeeded in getting their mitts on what's not theirs.
And I always thought for-profit corporations were the shameless sharks in the water. Ha!
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Location: Merion, Pennsylvania ★
Photo courtesy of RasMarley
What a perfect and picturesque choice for Veterans Day.
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Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin ★
Photo courtesy of KAP'n Craig
Oh, what I wouldn't give to be able to draw like this.
Taking trip pics is plenty fine and dandy, but what I really crave are personalized, hand illustrated impressions of the places I've been. And since I can't draw to save my life, I have to rely on the impressions of others over that of my own.
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Location: Venice, Italy ★
Photo courtesy of nnie
This is a typical scene in Venice.
Many visitors do not realize, but Venice's population has a faster rising average age than that of both the whole of Italy and the European Union. And while a lovely city to live in, Venice is a difficult city to call home. Particularly for the elderly.
To live comfortably in Venice, one must be comfortable with walking. A lot. Venice is a maze of stairs and bridges. Canals and boats too, yes. But many parts of the city are foot traffic only, and many old buildings do not have elevators.
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Location: Venice, Italy ★
Photo courtesy of JohnFinn
I could reflect on this image for hours.
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Location: Venice, Italy ★
Photo courtesy of Manuela Morgia
I love discovering random details like this on a stroll though a city like Paris. Pixelicious! Wonderful find and lovely composition and post-processing.
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Location: Paris, France ★
Photo courtesy of kikognou
I could really go for a cafe day at a spot like this, today. Alas, we have neither quaint nor cozy sidewalk joints like this one, really, here in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Location: Paris, France ★
Photo courtesy of Zaqreusfm
Metrolicious!
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Location: Paris, France ★
Photo courtesy of Jannes Glas
Because we (or maybe it's just me) tend to only see slick pics of modern Cannes during its famous film festival, it's not apparent that it has a charming old quarter. So, per this single image, I have now added Cannes to my list of must-visit (and photograph) cities on my next visit to the French Riviera.
Merci, Renato!
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Location: Cannes, France ★
Photo courtesy of Renato Pequito
I love this photo, Paul. The square format and silvery black-and-white tones lend perfectly to the timelessness of this scene. Even though I know that it is a modern image, I could easily believe that this is an old turn of the (20th) century gem. In a word, masterful.
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Location: Varkala, Kerala (India) ★
Photo courtesy of Paul Cowan
Looks like an interesting piece. Definitely an interesting photo.
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Location: London, England ★
Photo courtesy of aurélien
