Photographers feel guilty that all they do for a living is press a button. - Andy Warhol
The Magic of the Cities.
Zen promotes the rediscovery of the obvious, which is so often lost in its familiarity and simplicity. It sees the miraculous in the common and magic in our everyday surroundings. When we are not rushed, and our minds are unclouded by conceptualizations, a veil will sometimes drop, introducing the viewer to a world unseen since childhood. ~ John Greer
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
West Hills Woods III
Photographers feel guilty that all they do for a living is press a button. - Andy Warhol
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
West Hills Woods II
Sometimes I enjoy just photographing the surface because I think it can be as revealing as going to the heart of the matter. - Annie Leibovitz
Monday, August 20, 2012
West Hills Woods
Mexico City Woods : Desierto de los Leones |
Desierto de los Leones (Desert of the Lions) National Park is located in the Sierra de las Cruces mountain range west of the city center with an area of 1,867 hectares, representing fifteen percent of the entire Valley of Mexico. The area was used as a retreat for a religious group, thus the name Desierto (Desert) means not "arid place", but not populated. The "Leones" part of the name does not refer to the animals, but rather to the original landlord's lastname.
The park's altitude varies between 2,600 and 3,700 meters above sea level, giving the area a relatively cold and damp climate. It is a forested area primarily with pines, oyamel firs and holm oaks with many brooks, ravines and waterfalls. The park is considered to be the oldest protected biosphere in Mexico.
The park's name, Desierto de los Leones, is largely due to the Carmelite monastery situated just north of its center. Carmelite monks called their residences “deserts”. But the exact origin of “de los Leones” is not known. The first monastery complex was constructed between 1606 and 1611. By 1711, this structure had deteriorated greatly. It was demolished and a new one was built in its place adjoining just south of the original complex.
By the end of the 18th century, the cold, damp weather and increasingly frequent visitors forced the monks to move their monastery to Tenancingo in 1801. The monastery was declared a national monument on 16 May 1937. The 18th-century structure has a number of areas that have been restored and opened to the public. In addition to the old monastery, the park attracts visitors for the nature that surrounds the complex. The park offers activities such as day camping, overnight camping, hiking, and mountain biking. [Wiki]
Sunday, August 19, 2012
El Caballito
Friday, August 17, 2012
Moon Hooch I
Wenzl
McGown and Mike Wilbur, saxophones; James Muschler, drums.
Spawned from New
York City’s subways in 2010, the busking trio Moon Hooch seamlessly blends
house, dubstep, drum & bass and jazz into a style aptly coined “Cave
music.” Moon Hooch creates frenzied foot-stomping bashes with nothing more than
two saxophones, drums, and the occasional contrabass clarinet. Their
self-funded, self-released debut album ratifies the wild praise heaped upon
them by a dedicated–and rapidly growing–following. [Discover Jazz ]
THE CURRENT CHALLENGE
Fri Aug 17, 2012
This week's
challenge:
'Summer Colors'.
'Summer Colors'.
- Take 5 and Enjoy! -
⇑ - Soon... a video of that great session! - 06/28/2012 - ⇓
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