WHEN in the course of human Events, it becomes necessary….
Beauty: These are a few of my favorite things
byVanderleunonJuly 30, 2018
Euclid alone has looked on Beauty bare.
Let all who prate of Beauty hold their peace,
And lay them prone upon the earth and cease
To ponder on themselves, the while they stare
At nothing, intricately drawn nowhere
In shapes of shifting lineage; let geese
Gabble and hiss, but heroes seek release
From dusty bondage into luminous air.
O blinding hour, O holy, terrible day,
When first the shaft into his vision shone
Of light anatomized! Euclid alone
Has looked on Beauty bare. Fortunate they
Who, though once only and then but far away,
Have heard her massive sandal set on stone.
— Edna St. Vincent Millay
1906. “Shore path at Weirs, Lake Winnipesaukee
Zebra (1762-3) by George Stubbs
“It was brought over in 1762, one of only two, from the Cape of Good Hope aboard HMS Terpsichore, “Noah’s-ark-like” as one writer has put it, as a gift from the Governor to Queen Charlotte, and the eye of the ever insatiably curious George Stubbs fell upon it, eagerly.
“It was the first wild animal he had ever painted, and this was the very first zebra to arrive in England, so it is unsurprising that it should have been regarded as a wonder. It was kept in the menagerie at Buckingham House (Palace), companioned by an elephant, and later on transferred to the Tower of London. Here is how one observer remembered it: “The Queen’s she-ass was pestered with visits, and had all her hours employed from morning to night in satisfying the curiosity of the public. She had a sentinel and guard placed at the door of her stable… The crowds that resorted to the Asinine palace were exceeding great.” Ribald songs were also written in its honour.”
After sampling the internet seeing this was like coming out of a gas station toilet into fresh air, and clean water. Great way to end a day and begin an evening.
This type of very detailed, fine pencil (I assume) is exactly the type of drawing I love. This particular one is excellent.
pfsmJuly 30, 2018, 9:46 PM
When I was a kid we lived on Lake Killarney, a small lake in south King County, Washington. There was a shore path that went all the way along the east side of the lake. All of us kids used it. But a dentist from Puyallup built a large home and put in a beautiful lawn. He bowed to tradition enough to put gates in the fences on each side of his lawn where the path was, but we all knew that this was the beginning of the end of the shore path.
VanderleunJuly 30, 2018, 10:19 PM
Not a drawing but a finely detailed photo called
“New Hampshire circa 1906. “Shore path at Weirs, Lake Winnipesaukee.” 8×10 inch dry plate glass ”
To see it in stunning detail take a glance at the original at
Gerard’s site is the last one I visit every morning, except on Tuesdays, when I remember we might be lucky enough to have a new Woodpile Report. God bless Ol’ Remus!
FredJuly 31, 2018, 6:45 AM
It’s still cool, but alas it’s only a photo, a very well done photo. Thanks for the clarification.
Snakepit KansasJuly 31, 2018, 10:34 AM
I shot a zebra in South African in 2002. It had ticks all over it. The locals skinned it and ate it. Yellow fat and all.
pbirdAugust 4, 2018, 8:13 AM
There is something intensely annoying about Julie Andrews. Always.
Real World Address for Donations, Mash Notes and Hate Mail
Gerard Van der Leun
1692 MANGROVE AVE
APT 379
Chico, Ca 95926
Green Pants Interior by Klahn
Who Am I? by Carl Sandburg
My head knocks against the stars.
My feet are on the hilltops.
My finger-tips are in the valleys and shores of universal life.
Down in the sounding foam of primal things I reach my hands and play with pebbles of destiny.
I have been to hell and back many times.
I know all about heaven, for I have talked with God.
I dabble in the blood and guts of the terrible.
I know the passionate seizure of beauty
And the marvelous rebellion of man at all signs reading “Keep Off.”
My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive in the universe.
Duty, Beauty, Liberty, Country, Honor, Family, Faith — Plus a few simple easy to follow rules for guys
Men saw the stars at the edge of the sea
They thought great thoughts about liberty
Poets wrote down words that did fit
Writers wrote books
Thinkers thought about it
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
Many’s the road I have walked upon
Many’s the hour between dusk and dawn
Many’s the time
Many’s the mile
I see it all now
Through the eyes of a child
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
And close your eyes
Leave it all for a while
Leave the world
And your worries behind
You will build on whatever is real
And wake up each day
To a new waking dream
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Change, change come over
Change come over
Talkin’ about a change
Change, change
Change come over, now
Change, change, change come over
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
Gerard Van der Leun
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After sampling the internet seeing this was like coming out of a gas station toilet into fresh air, and clean water. Great way to end a day and begin an evening.
JWM
Start your day off right.
New Woodpile’s here!
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1906. “Shore path at Weirs, Lake Winnipesaukee”
This type of very detailed, fine pencil (I assume) is exactly the type of drawing I love. This particular one is excellent.
When I was a kid we lived on Lake Killarney, a small lake in south King County, Washington. There was a shore path that went all the way along the east side of the lake. All of us kids used it. But a dentist from Puyallup built a large home and put in a beautiful lawn. He bowed to tradition enough to put gates in the fences on each side of his lawn where the path was, but we all knew that this was the beginning of the end of the shore path.
Not a drawing but a finely detailed photo called
“New Hampshire circa 1906. “Shore path at Weirs, Lake Winnipesaukee.” 8×10 inch dry plate glass ”
To see it in stunning detail take a glance at the original at
http://www.shorpy.com/node/21782?size=_original
Ghostsniper,
Gerard’s site is the last one I visit every morning, except on Tuesdays, when I remember we might be lucky enough to have a new Woodpile Report. God bless Ol’ Remus!
It’s still cool, but alas it’s only a photo, a very well done photo. Thanks for the clarification.
I shot a zebra in South African in 2002. It had ticks all over it. The locals skinned it and ate it. Yellow fat and all.
There is something intensely annoying about Julie Andrews. Always.