Titled “Scratchers”… Taken by Elliott Erwitt… Kyoto, Japan, 1977
Makes me want to scratch my back, but it’s been part of museum shows and also appears in his famous book of dog photos, though I don’t think it was included in the box of notecards I had.
It was labeled “Grief and Melancholy’ by MartÃn Copertari” on several sites, but with no date, or other information.
I googled him, and discovered that most of his images were made in the late 20th and early 21st century, and were actually collages, using cut-out bits of 19th century prints.
there was no specific mention of this one, but it probably is one of those, as well.
Fiery-throated hummingbird … taken by Jess Findlay, in the Talamanca Mountains in Costa Rica.
He says that he had to take hundreds of photos over several hours with a telephoto lens, to capture this shot, as they’re very “fidgety” and their full spectrum of color is only seen when they pause at a very specific angle.
Mice are pointy. I thought it was a pika, so I searched it, and to my surprise, the Internet agreed.
Pikas are round, and small, but bigger than mice… 6 to 9″ long.
They’re lagomorphs, like rabbits, not rodents like mice, and they live in the mountains.
They don’t (AFAIK) break into your house and eat your cereal and crackers. Or star in Disney cartoons… so far.
At first I thought she had some kind of turn of the century (19th to 20th, not the more recent one) idea of a space helmet on her head… if somebody did it today we’d call it steam punk… with a pressure gauge, maybe even a steam whistle.
On closer examination, I realize it’s a figural clock… A porcelain figurine, an efin shepherd boy, or some such, posed like a dancer, with a brass clock set into the metal base.
Strapped securely to her head… It’s probably heavy!… and attached with thin rope to a porcelain vase in a metal setting, one on each shoulder. Imagine having to walk in that!
Pocket watches, silver spoons, jewelry… fancy goods indeed! But the photographer, like so many, didn’t do much of a job of making the store name legible on her banner.
It’s a little hard to see, what with all her attachments, but the layered tunic style of her dress, and its shorter length and Greek key motif make me think we’ve moved into the early 20th century, maybe even 1911 or so… but I didn’t think there were still any banner ladies then.. Now I’ll have to find out… but I’m too sleepy to fall down a rabbit hole this late.
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Smooshy pup!
Montana Lady calling on line 1.
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I know who she is!
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Tweety would be mortified.
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Hello Ralph. Um, uh, just helping to herd them Sam.
A sheep in wolf’s clothing?
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em?
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The saying goes, “If you lie down with dogs, you’ll wake up with fleas.”
Not yet!
Titled “Scratchers”… Taken by Elliott Erwitt… Kyoto, Japan, 1977
Makes me want to scratch my back, but it’s been part of museum shows and also appears in his famous book of dog photos, though I don’t think it was included in the box of notecards I had.
Looks like a “you scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours” moment.
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Wing man!
“Aviatrix Dorothy Warrick at East Boston Airport with Hargenhaig, her 13 blue ribbon English bulldog. May 27, 1928.”
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I’m not sure my homeowners insurance will cover this.
Someone’s insurance covers fire, but not flood, damage.
Did they set the house on fire while the flood carried it away, so they could claim the fire damage?
I think you’re on to something
It was labeled “Grief and Melancholy’ by MartÃn Copertari” on several sites, but with no date, or other information.
I googled him, and discovered that most of his images were made in the late 20th and early 21st century, and were actually collages, using cut-out bits of 19th century prints.
there was no specific mention of this one, but it probably is one of those, as well.
That can’t be right.
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Fiery-throated hummingbird … taken by Jess Findlay, in the Talamanca Mountains in Costa Rica.
He says that he had to take hundreds of photos over several hours with a telephoto lens, to capture this shot, as they’re very “fidgety” and their full spectrum of color is only seen when they pause at a very specific angle.
Beautiful!
see the mouse?
Finally. “If it’d been a snake, it would’ve bit me.”
Right away. Cute!
Very cute, not very hidden…
Mice are pointy. I thought it was a pika, so I searched it, and to my surprise, the Internet agreed.
Pikas are round, and small, but bigger than mice… 6 to 9″ long.
They’re lagomorphs, like rabbits, not rodents like mice, and they live in the mountains.
They don’t (AFAIK) break into your house and eat your cereal and crackers. Or star in Disney cartoons… so far.
if I’d labeled the image “see the pika?” it would have made the search a little more difficult
True… and the image itself is labeled “mouse.”
I wasn’t saying you mislabeled it.
Ya gotta give the people what they’ll respond to.
Somehow it’s like that Smothers Brothers song…. Tommy yells “Fire!” when he falls into a vat of chocolate…
“because no one would have saved me if I yelled ‘CHOCOLATE!”
Okay, I had to go find it… probably haven’t heard it in 30 years…
Got ’em!
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You light up my life…at least I think that’s part of what she’s advertising. I could be wrong. But I’m never wrong! (to quote Prince Humperdink)
At first I thought she had some kind of turn of the century (19th to 20th, not the more recent one) idea of a space helmet on her head… if somebody did it today we’d call it steam punk… with a pressure gauge, maybe even a steam whistle.
On closer examination, I realize it’s a figural clock… A porcelain figurine, an efin shepherd boy, or some such, posed like a dancer, with a brass clock set into the metal base.
Strapped securely to her head… It’s probably heavy!… and attached with thin rope to a porcelain vase in a metal setting, one on each shoulder. Imagine having to walk in that!
Pocket watches, silver spoons, jewelry… fancy goods indeed! But the photographer, like so many, didn’t do much of a job of making the store name legible on her banner.
It’s a little hard to see, what with all her attachments, but the layered tunic style of her dress, and its shorter length and Greek key motif make me think we’ve moved into the early 20th century, maybe even 1911 or so… but I didn’t think there were still any banner ladies then.. Now I’ll have to find out… but I’m too sleepy to fall down a rabbit hole this late.
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We’re gonna need a smaller dog!
My phone’s fine, thank you.
And cat.
indeed.
Who said:
I’d think most of us would recognize the picture… just not the quote.
I’m afraid I’m never going to be able to disassociate his face in my mind….
The evil, murderous phony priest in “Night of the Hunter”, with LOVE and HATE tattooed on his fingers.
It was made in 1955 …. though I certainly wouldn’t have been allowed to see it when it was new. It was a staple of late night TV on the 1970s.
Yeah, in my head it meant to say that most people here would know who he is.
Actually, that’s the way it reads to me today, but didn’t last night.
I dunno whether you’ve changed it, or it was just my late-night brain.
Sorry, if it was the latter!
I haven’t changed it, but I did consider it after your comment indicated that it could be read the opposite way than I’d intended.
I think it was me…. sigh…
As I said… sorry.
A Rhinelander Rabbit, for Bunday.
The blurb with the picture says:
‘Native to Germany, the Rhinelander Rabbit is a domestic breed loved for its striking tricolour markings and lively personality’.
Violet-backed Starling, Kruger National Park, South Africa.