THANKS TO B CAMPBELL PHOTOGRAPHY for posting this photo
I Have A Dream
Uploaded by BCampbell Photography on 11 May 10, 11.50PM PST.
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MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS PHOTOGRAPH
I hope these young men will see the same beauty that I have seen in America during my lifetime. Wishing them well on their journey.
We all have dreams. I had dreams. But one reason I really like this photo is because boys will always be boys and we all loved to be around the railroad tracks. While these two lads were probably on a journey, it is hard to say. They might have been heading off on their own. They look like they have the spirit to endure, to travel their journey and hopefully realize their dreams. A great photograph.
RLH
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I Have A Dream
Uploaded by BCampbell Photography on 11 May 10, 11.50PM PST.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Anti-car American Flag
Anti-car American Flag
A flag to show that you can be patriotic while hating cars.
Uploaded by JOSEPH W CARRILLO on 11 Nov 10, 4.16PM PST.
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A SHORT ESSAY ON HOW CARS HAVE HELPED RUIN AMERICA AND HOW CARS HAVE HELPED THE ECONOMY OF AMERICA
Your new flag presents an Interesting concept, however I could not accept such an environmental symbol on my flag.
As I said, the concept is interesting and I do not actually believe your intent was to change the physical appearance of our national symbol, but to remind us that we could have successfully used a different means of transportation that would have been much more satisfactory.
IF I WAS GOING TO CHANGE the flag, I would place trains and subway systems somewhere within the flag (Perhaps the blue stripes could become train tracks?).
How wonderful it would have been had we built interurbans and commuter trains instead of autos.
WE MUST BLAME IKE ( of D-Day fame) * for building the interstates. Much of America was razed when the Interstate Highway System forever blemished our countryside. But would Americans have taken the trains? They would have used the trains had the railroads not discontinued many of their major trains and downsized the trains. There was a time when one could go from the largest city to the smallest town by train. I loved the trains. I hate to drive, especially as I grow older. In the 60s, there was half the population there is today; the roads were less crowded. Driving in the 60s was fun. Driving today is a fete that creates anxiety and stress. Is it because there are too many cars or too many people?
And what about the UAW? Where would they have been on the issue? That is yet another issue since we permitted foreign cars to invade our market.
Do you recall when the auto workers were making big money? Yes, in the mid 50s the auto workers were making $6 to $10 per hour; they were in the money, able to buy the homes in the suburbs. Of course, the unions were very picky about their workers. Very few minorities were in the unions then. So, you can clearly see how all of this effects the sorrows of the minorities and how it affected our economy. There was prosperity for some and further poverty for others.
I find your image interesting and a subject that could launch a new look at transportation, labor unions, mass transit and economics in America from the time Henry Ford began his factories. Please respond and let me know how you would get a ban on cars into effect.
Robert L. Huffstutter
*I saw President Eisenhower in 1960 while I was stationed in San DIego in the USN. He was riding in an open convertible, sitting up on the back seat, waving and smiling at the well-wishers
My thanks to Joseph W. Carrillo for the unique flag image and the inspiration it created in my mind.
A flag to show that you can be patriotic while hating cars.
Uploaded by JOSEPH W CARRILLO on 11 Nov 10, 4.16PM PST.
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A SHORT ESSAY ON HOW CARS HAVE HELPED RUIN AMERICA AND HOW CARS HAVE HELPED THE ECONOMY OF AMERICA
Your new flag presents an Interesting concept, however I could not accept such an environmental symbol on my flag.
As I said, the concept is interesting and I do not actually believe your intent was to change the physical appearance of our national symbol, but to remind us that we could have successfully used a different means of transportation that would have been much more satisfactory.
IF I WAS GOING TO CHANGE the flag, I would place trains and subway systems somewhere within the flag (Perhaps the blue stripes could become train tracks?).
How wonderful it would have been had we built interurbans and commuter trains instead of autos.
WE MUST BLAME IKE ( of D-Day fame) * for building the interstates. Much of America was razed when the Interstate Highway System forever blemished our countryside. But would Americans have taken the trains? They would have used the trains had the railroads not discontinued many of their major trains and downsized the trains. There was a time when one could go from the largest city to the smallest town by train. I loved the trains. I hate to drive, especially as I grow older. In the 60s, there was half the population there is today; the roads were less crowded. Driving in the 60s was fun. Driving today is a fete that creates anxiety and stress. Is it because there are too many cars or too many people?
And what about the UAW? Where would they have been on the issue? That is yet another issue since we permitted foreign cars to invade our market.
Do you recall when the auto workers were making big money? Yes, in the mid 50s the auto workers were making $6 to $10 per hour; they were in the money, able to buy the homes in the suburbs. Of course, the unions were very picky about their workers. Very few minorities were in the unions then. So, you can clearly see how all of this effects the sorrows of the minorities and how it affected our economy. There was prosperity for some and further poverty for others.
I find your image interesting and a subject that could launch a new look at transportation, labor unions, mass transit and economics in America from the time Henry Ford began his factories. Please respond and let me know how you would get a ban on cars into effect.
Robert L. Huffstutter
*I saw President Eisenhower in 1960 while I was stationed in San DIego in the USN. He was riding in an open convertible, sitting up on the back seat, waving and smiling at the well-wishers
My thanks to Joseph W. Carrillo for the unique flag image and the inspiration it created in my mind.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Hotel - New York City
IF THIS IS NOT THE BEST HOTEL WINDOW AND SIGN PHOTOGRAPH...I have ever seen, my name is not Robert. When I saw this sign, I was immediately transferred back to 1960 and found myself checking into a hotel that might have been this one, but one that looked a bit brighter 50 years ago.
It appears that neon once graced this sign, but time has taken the buzz out of its spirit. Perhaps its spirit is gone, but if one could see the faces of all those who peered out of this corner window,one would have a concise history of the many moods of New York City. My congratulations to Joe Western for stopping to capture this aged landmark of a great city.
Even in its state of disrepair and neglect, it appears to be a proud reminder that once upon a time, people came to New York City with a suitcase or two and stayed. Some made millions while others died in bed with a bottle of Smirnoff.
Such is life. There is the good, the bad, and the ugly. But in my mind, this photograph is a beautiful image and reminder of youth gone bad. Time does that; it is the way life begins and ends. By Robert L. Huffstutter
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Hotel - New York City
Uploaded by Joe Western on 4 Nov 10, 6.53PM PST.
It appears that neon once graced this sign, but time has taken the buzz out of its spirit. Perhaps its spirit is gone, but if one could see the faces of all those who peered out of this corner window,one would have a concise history of the many moods of New York City. My congratulations to Joe Western for stopping to capture this aged landmark of a great city.
Even in its state of disrepair and neglect, it appears to be a proud reminder that once upon a time, people came to New York City with a suitcase or two and stayed. Some made millions while others died in bed with a bottle of Smirnoff.
Such is life. There is the good, the bad, and the ugly. But in my mind, this photograph is a beautiful image and reminder of youth gone bad. Time does that; it is the way life begins and ends. By Robert L. Huffstutter
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Hotel - New York City
Uploaded by Joe Western on 4 Nov 10, 6.53PM PST.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE ...
MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE ...
... a digital modification of an original painting by Robert Huffstutter and Bill Strain.
Here's a link to Robert's original painting ...
www.flickr.com/photos/huffstutterrobertl/5100166448/
... if you look at Roberts painting at original resolution, you'll see a painting constructed using pencil, pastel or a soft colored pencil and black pen, which could be Sanford's ultra fine permanent marker. This method of constructing a painting was one that I found natural using pencil, watercolor and then ink outline with the Sanford's pen.
... I downloaded Robert's scan of his original, took it to Virtual Painter, chose drawing, the used settings scale 100, material 0, rendering 12, coloration 100, deformtion 24 and focus 10. You see the results.
... Robert has a standard procedure for arriving at what he wishes to say about a given image, I would guess he begins with the pencil, moves on with his colored pencil and then provides his sharp contrast with the black pen. The results are a visualization of something or some place he wants to tell you about. His genre is expressionist-literalism and he is very successful at what he does.
... what I've done is splash the color around while taking it to its maximum saturation and then adding wildly to the line work with Virtual Painter software. This moves the genre to Fauve. Another name the Fauves once enjoyed was "wild beasts."
... Robert has most of his work in the public domain, which is good. I've never worried too much about anyone taking my stuff. If they can improve their lives with it, then bully for them. My joy is in the doing of it.
... Thanks Robert, for letting me play with your images. I've been playing with the Fauve concept all week, and I'm going to post a lot of the fun I've had. My favorite is a radical Fauve/Calligraphic/Minimalist process that you'll see a lot of in my future posts. This will go on until I get to yawning and the stumble onto something new to pursue.
Uploaded by mrbill78636 on 2 Nov 10, 7.52AM PDT.
... if you look at Roberts painting at original resolution, you'll see a painting constructed using pencil, pastel or a soft colored pencil and black pen, which could be Sanford's ultra fine permanent marker. This method of constructing a painting was one that I found natural using pencil, watercolor and then ink outline with the Sanford's pen.
... I downloaded Robert's scan of his original, took it to Virtual Painter, chose drawing, the used settings scale 100, material 0, rendering 12, coloration 100, deformtion 24 and focus 10. You see the results.
... Robert has a standard procedure for arriving at what he wishes to say about a given image, I would guess he begins with the pencil, moves on with his colored pencil and then provides his sharp contrast with the black pen. The results are a visualization of something or some place he wants to tell you about. His genre is expressionist-literalism and he is very successful at what he does.
... what I've done is splash the color around while taking it to its maximum saturation and then adding wildly to the line work with Virtual Painter software. This moves the genre to Fauve. Another name the Fauves once enjoyed was "wild beasts."
... Robert has most of his work in the public domain, which is good. I've never worried too much about anyone taking my stuff. If they can improve their lives with it, then bully for them. My joy is in the doing of it.
... Thanks Robert, for letting me play with your images. I've been playing with the Fauve concept all week, and I'm going to post a lot of the fun I've had. My favorite is a radical Fauve/Calligraphic/Minimalist process that you'll see a lot of in my future posts. This will go on until I get to yawning and the stumble onto something new to pursue.
Uploaded by mrbill78636 on 2 Nov 10, 7.52AM PDT.
Compose your blog entry
Title:
Your Post: MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE ...
... a digital modification of an original painting by Robert Huffstutter and Bill Strain.
Here's a link to Robert's original painting ...
www.flickr.com/photos/huffstutterrobertl/5100166448/
... if you look at Roberts painting at original resolution, you'll see a painting constructed using pencil, pastel or a soft colored pencil and black pen, which could be Sanford's ultra fine permanent marker. This method of constructing a painting was one that I found natural using pencil, watercolor and then ink outline with the Sanford's pen.
... I downloaded Robert's scan of his original, took it to Virtual Painter, chose drawing, the used settings scale 100, material 0, rendering 12, coloration 100, deformtion 24 and focus 10. You see the results.
... Robert has a standard procedure for arriving at what he wishes to say about a given image, I would guess he begins with the pencil, moves on with his colored pencil and then provides his sharp contrast with the black pen. The results are a visualization of something or some place he wants to tell you about. His genre is expressionist-literalism and he is very successful at what he does.
... what I've done is splash the color around while taking it to its maximum saturation and then adding wildly to the line work with Virtual Painter software. This moves the genre to Fauve. Another name the Fauves once enjoyed was "wild beasts."
... Robert has most of his work in the public domain, which is good. I've never worried too much about anyone taking my stuff. If they can improve their lives with it, then bully for them. My joy is in the doing of it.
... Thanks Robert, for letting me play with your images. I've been playing with the Fauve concept all week, and I'm going to post a lot of the fun I've had. My favorite is a radical Fauve/Calligraphic/Minimalist process that you'll see a lot of in my future posts. This will go on until I get to yawning and the stumble onto something new to pursue.
Uploaded by mrbill78636 on 2 Nov 10, 7.52AM PDT.
... a digital modification of an original painting by Robert Huffstutter and Bill Strain.
Here's a link to Robert's original painting ...
www.flickr.com/photos/huffstutterrobertl/5100166448/
... if you look at Roberts painting at original resolution, you'll see a painting constructed using pencil, pastel or a soft colored pencil and black pen, which could be Sanford's ultra fine permanent marker. This method of constructing a painting was one that I found natural using pencil, watercolor and then ink outline with the Sanford's pen.
... I downloaded Robert's scan of his original, took it to Virtual Painter, chose drawing, the used settings scale 100, material 0, rendering 12, coloration 100, deformtion 24 and focus 10. You see the results.
... Robert has a standard procedure for arriving at what he wishes to say about a given image, I would guess he begins with the pencil, moves on with his colored pencil and then provides his sharp contrast with the black pen. The results are a visualization of something or some place he wants to tell you about. His genre is expressionist-literalism and he is very successful at what he does.
... what I've done is splash the color around while taking it to its maximum saturation and then adding wildly to the line work with Virtual Painter software. This moves the genre to Fauve. Another name the Fauves once enjoyed was "wild beasts."
... Robert has most of his work in the public domain, which is good. I've never worried too much about anyone taking my stuff. If they can improve their lives with it, then bully for them. My joy is in the doing of it.
... Thanks Robert, for letting me play with your images. I've been playing with the Fauve concept all week, and I'm going to post a lot of the fun I've had. My favorite is a radical Fauve/Calligraphic/Minimalist process that you'll see a lot of in my future posts. This will go on until I get to yawning and the stumble onto something new to pursue.
Uploaded by mrbill78636 on 2 Nov 10, 7.52AM PDT.
... if you look at Roberts painting at original resolution, you'll see a painting constructed using pencil, pastel or a soft colored pencil and black pen, which could be Sanford's ultra fine permanent marker. This method of constructing a painting was one that I found natural using pencil, watercolor and then ink outline with the Sanford's pen.
... I downloaded Robert's scan of his original, took it to Virtual Painter, chose drawing, the used settings scale 100, material 0, rendering 12, coloration 100, deformtion 24 and focus 10. You see the results.
... Robert has a standard procedure for arriving at what he wishes to say about a given image, I would guess he begins with the pencil, moves on with his colored pencil and then provides his sharp contrast with the black pen. The results are a visualization of something or some place he wants to tell you about. His genre is expressionist-literalism and he is very successful at what he does.
... what I've done is splash the color around while taking it to its maximum saturation and then adding wildly to the line work with Virtual Painter software. This moves the genre to Fauve. Another name the Fauves once enjoyed was "wild beasts."
... Robert has most of his work in the public domain, which is good. I've never worried too much about anyone taking my stuff. If they can improve their lives with it, then bully for them. My joy is in the doing of it.
... Thanks Robert, for letting me play with your images. I've been playing with the Fauve concept all week, and I'm going to post a lot of the fun I've had. My favorite is a radical Fauve/Calligraphic/Minimalist process that you'll see a lot of in my future posts. This will go on until I get to yawning and the stumble onto something new to pursue.
Uploaded by mrbill78636 on 2 Nov 10, 7.52AM PDT.
Compose your blog entry
Title:
Your Post: MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE ...
... a digital modification of an original painting by Robert Huffstutter and Bill Strain.
Here's a link to Robert's original painting ...
www.flickr.com/photos/huffstutterrobertl/5100166448/
... if you look at Roberts painting at original resolution, you'll see a painting constructed using pencil, pastel or a soft colored pencil and black pen, which could be Sanford's ultra fine permanent marker. This method of constructing a painting was one that I found natural using pencil, watercolor and then ink outline with the Sanford's pen.
... I downloaded Robert's scan of his original, took it to Virtual Painter, chose drawing, the used settings scale 100, material 0, rendering 12, coloration 100, deformtion 24 and focus 10. You see the results.
... Robert has a standard procedure for arriving at what he wishes to say about a given image, I would guess he begins with the pencil, moves on with his colored pencil and then provides his sharp contrast with the black pen. The results are a visualization of something or some place he wants to tell you about. His genre is expressionist-literalism and he is very successful at what he does.
... what I've done is splash the color around while taking it to its maximum saturation and then adding wildly to the line work with Virtual Painter software. This moves the genre to Fauve. Another name the Fauves once enjoyed was "wild beasts."
... Robert has most of his work in the public domain, which is good. I've never worried too much about anyone taking my stuff. If they can improve their lives with it, then bully for them. My joy is in the doing of it.
... Thanks Robert, for letting me play with your images. I've been playing with the Fauve concept all week, and I'm going to post a lot of the fun I've had. My favorite is a radical Fauve/Calligraphic/Minimalist process that you'll see a lot of in my future posts. This will go on until I get to yawning and the stumble onto something new to pursue.
Uploaded by mrbill78636 on 2 Nov 10, 7.52AM PDT.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
NOT ALL SENIORS ARE SENILE ...
This is not the kind of love story that will appeal to all, but to many, it will touch them in a way no romance has ever touched them. Note the twinkle in the old gentleman's eye and the eager smile on the young lady's face. You have not even a slight hint of the joy that will result from this nubial narrative. Do read this and remember, you too can enjoy life as you grow older.
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NOT ALL SENIORS ARE SENILE ...
An older, bald-headed man walked into a jewelry store one Friday evening with a beautiful, much younger gal at his side. He told the jeweler he was looking for a special ring for his girlfriend. The jeweler looked through his stock and brought out a $5,000.00 ring. The man said, "No, I'd like to see something better, more expensive than that."
At that, the jeweler went to his special stock and brought another ring over. "Here's a stunning diamond ring at $50,000.00 the jeweler said. The girl's eyes sparkled and her whole body trembled with excitement. The elderly man, seeing this said, "We'll take it."
The jeweler asked how payment would be made and the elderly man stated, "By check. Now, I know you need to make sure my check is good, so I'll write it now and you can call the bank on Monday to verify the funds, and I'll pick the ring up on Monday afternoon."
On Monday morning, the jeweler angrily phoned the elderly man and said, "There's no money in that account ! ! !"
"I know," said the elderly man. "But I had the most fantastic weekend ! ! !"
Uploaded by mrbill78636 on 25 Oct 10, 10.53PM PDT.
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NOT ALL SENIORS ARE SENILE ...
An older, bald-headed man walked into a jewelry store one Friday evening with a beautiful, much younger gal at his side. He told the jeweler he was looking for a special ring for his girlfriend. The jeweler looked through his stock and brought out a $5,000.00 ring. The man said, "No, I'd like to see something better, more expensive than that."
At that, the jeweler went to his special stock and brought another ring over. "Here's a stunning diamond ring at $50,000.00 the jeweler said. The girl's eyes sparkled and her whole body trembled with excitement. The elderly man, seeing this said, "We'll take it."
The jeweler asked how payment would be made and the elderly man stated, "By check. Now, I know you need to make sure my check is good, so I'll write it now and you can call the bank on Monday to verify the funds, and I'll pick the ring up on Monday afternoon."
On Monday morning, the jeweler angrily phoned the elderly man and said, "There's no money in that account ! ! !"
"I know," said the elderly man. "But I had the most fantastic weekend ! ! !"
Uploaded by mrbill78636 on 25 Oct 10, 10.53PM PDT.
rabaul
Since I first began reading about the places where artists went to paint, and then when I began reading about places where soldiers went to make headquarters in world wars, I have found Rabaul to be most interesting geographical subject matter.
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rabaul
A photo from Mums boyfriend
"Norman Berwick" taken during the war
with the japanese in the pacific.
"Myself and members of my crew, taken while on a cross country hike.
12.10.41 Rabaul"
Norman is second from the right.
I've left the images a bit rough because
they look more like actual photos rather
than the harshness of crystal clear
digital photos.
I'm not against digital at all, but if it's
old, that's fine... why should it be cleaned up?
Uploaded by Wolfie Rankin on 7 Jun 06, 1.50AM PDT.
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rabaul
A photo from Mums boyfriend
"Norman Berwick" taken during the war
with the japanese in the pacific.
"Myself and members of my crew, taken while on a cross country hike.
12.10.41 Rabaul"
Norman is second from the right.
I've left the images a bit rough because
they look more like actual photos rather
than the harshness of crystal clear
digital photos.
I'm not against digital at all, but if it's
old, that's fine... why should it be cleaned up?
Uploaded by Wolfie Rankin on 7 Jun 06, 1.50AM PDT.
ALMOST EVERY YOUNG MAN IN AMERICA WENT TO WAR FOR AMERICA FROM 1941 UNTIL 1945: THEY BECAME THE BACKBONE OF A NEW AMERICA...
ALMOST EVERY YOUNG MAN IN AMERICA WENT TO WAR FOR AMERICA FROM 1941 UNTIL 1945: THEY BECAME THE BACKBONE OF A NEW AMERICA...
Originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter
By Robert L. Huffstutter
When they came home from a war they did not start, but a war they won, they were ready to begin a project that lasted until they began passing away--making America the best and strongest nation on earth for freedom's sake.
They had seen the enemy, looked him in the eye and killed him!
It was a fight for our nation that would have great rewards for many decades. The rewards were reaped for their continued education through the GI bill that helped future military personnel, an education that would help them rebuild the purposes of America.
Their combat experience caused some of them severe mental problems, "shell shock" most folks said, but they didn't complain loudly, they simply adjusted to the best of their ability and helped each other, though few talked much about the bloody beaches they had seen. They found jobs, married their sweethearts left behind or found new ones; they began raising families, praying their children would not have to go to war. Yes, they prayed, many of them did, and they were proud of their memberships in neighborhood churches. They were glad to celebrate Thanksgivings, glad to lead prayer as the head of their family. They were the strenth of the American family, men of all faiths, creeds, religions. And yes, some were atheists, but they loved America nonetheless--unless they were Communists who were operatives. Some were discovered and tried, served their just dues. But most of these men were patriots, yes flag-waving men who became Shriners and members of the local Kiwanis Club or the Knights of Columbus. They were our fathers, our grandfathers, our uncles. There are enough of us left to remember them, but their numbers grow fewer as each day passes.
We remember them as the man and woman who fought for America's future either on the battlefield or the homefront. Never in the history of these United States since the Civil War had our nation suffered so many deaths and sorrow because of a battle with evil.
To prepare our relatives, the few who still remain, who fought in World War Two, there was the first world war, a battle America never really had to enter, nevetheless we did, thus some of our fathers had fathers who were veterans of a most miserable war.
Generations teach generations, and there was no shortage of volunteers when America became the enemy of two world powers in 1941. Within a period of a few short months, American men and women were sent into battle in large forces to battle for our survival and the survival of freedom. There were few debates at the time about our fight to defeat the evil empires that attacked our nation.
Through much sacrifice, the job was done. Today, almost ten years after this homeland suffered a frontal attack on our very soil at the cost of more lives lost on our military forces in what was then only a territory of the United States, we are on the eve of building a monument on the very site where we were attacked by two large planes that cost us more lives than were lost on 7 December 1941.
Is it a monument dedicated to the thousands of lives lost on that fateful day of 11 September 2001?
If it isn't, what is it and why is it being built on the very site where our homeland was attacked by a known force of evil ideologists who want to destroy our very way of life, our lifestyles, our combined variety of religious beliefs and our women and children, men and families of all races, creeds and colors.
I do know that if our men and women who fought World War Two were still in charge, such a building would never have been even considered for anything but a monument with a United States flag waving from its sphere.
No, it would never have been considered as a site for a parking lot, a Catholic Church, a Protestant Church, a Jewish Temple or an Islamic Mosque.
Might I mention that it would not have been considered as the right spot for a Bhuddist temple either, no, not in a a New York minute.
It is high time to find another location for this...memorial to whomever it is dedicated to or whatever it is about. The people have spoken and made it clear that they would prefer it be moved.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Eiffel Tower, 1940s - Found Photograph
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Eiffel Tower, 1940s - Found Photograph
An original b/w foto with writing in German on the reverse that reads:
The Eiffel Tower and our Mantel
I am pretty sure that Mantel was this couple's last name. I really marvel at the artistic, postcard quality of this image...truly an exceptional amateur foto.
*Be sure and view All-Sizes as well as the other 4 fotos from this same lot.*
Uploaded by High Steel Heels
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Rosa_Parks_Bus
Rosa_Parks_Bus
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rosa_Parks_Bus.jpg
And now certain political groups are told they can sit in the back of the bus by an important American leader who is on the campaign trail, trying to muster up the votes it will take to keep the House and Senate in the hands of the Democrats.
Did we ever suspect we would hear such comments used in a political campaign to demean opponents by somehow linking that party with an event that happened more than 50 years ago?
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 27 Oct 10, 2.41AM PDT.
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Recent comments during the campaign were made about Republicans having to sit at the back of the bus. It is comments of this nature that has robbed me, and many Americans, of the joy we once had in monitoring the finer points of politics, weighing the positives and negatives of the partisan system to give each candidate an honest chance for making their case.
It is comments of this nature that demean millions of Americans and conjure up the injustices of the Rosa Parks to be used against certain political groups by somehow linking in a racist overtone to further disrespect contemporary politics.
search.aol.com/aol/search?query=OBAMA%27S+BAC K+OF+THE+BUS...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rosa_Parks_Bus.jpg
And now certain political groups are told they can sit in the back of the bus by an important American leader who is on the campaign trail, trying to muster up the votes it will take to keep the House and Senate in the hands of the Democrats.
Did we ever suspect we would hear such comments used in a political campaign to demean opponents by somehow linking that party with an event that happened more than 50 years ago?
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 27 Oct 10, 2.41AM PDT.
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Recent comments during the campaign were made about Republicans having to sit at the back of the bus. It is comments of this nature that has robbed me, and many Americans, of the joy we once had in monitoring the finer points of politics, weighing the positives and negatives of the partisan system to give each candidate an honest chance for making their case.
It is comments of this nature that demean millions of Americans and conjure up the injustices of the Rosa Parks to be used against certain political groups by somehow linking in a racist overtone to further disrespect contemporary politics.
search.aol.com/aol/search?query=OBAMA%27S+BAC K+OF+THE+BUS...
Saturday, October 23, 2010
JAPAN TRAVEL POSTER FEB 2010
AN ELEMENTARY INTRODUCTION TO MY JAPANESE PHOTOS AND ART
As fate would command, I found myself in Japan from August 1961 until the eve of 1964, stationed at Atsugi.
Young and impressionable upon my arrival via Pan Am in that autumn of 1961, I was only 19 and totally fascinated with this great nation called Japan. My bus ride from the old Tokyo International Airport to the plains of Kanto in Kanagawa was like a course in National Geographic history. To say that I was excited would be an understatement; my excitement was at its height. Never in my life had I been so excited, so elated, so expectant of my new duty station.
The yen was 360 per dollar at the time and being young and full of the curiosity young men have, I sensed that the exchange rate would be in my favor. As an artist, my supplies for painting would be most affordable; as a reader of Penguin history pocketbooks, I soon found that I could buy them at half the price I had paid for them in the USA. But what excited me was the sheer joy of being in a country that was full of beautiful music, aromatic scents of foods I was anxious to try, beautiful women with smiles beautiful beyond words, buildings with roofs that made me anxious to sketch and photograph.
Oh, the bus ride was just an introduction to my joyful tour in a most beautiful nation. PHOTO IMAGES OF JAPAN is an image that will lead the viewer to old photographs taken in the early 60s, sketches and paintings I made while in Japan and work I have done since.
You, the viewer, are cordially invited to enjoy my volume of works about the Japan of the 1960s; you are invited to leave me comments about the different scenes. I always appreciate feedback and suggestions.
Know that I love Japan and the Japanese, a fact the viewer will surely realize upon beginning a pictorial journey through my Flickr photostream and my blog, BLOGABOUTJAPAN.
Thank you, Robert L. Huffstutter
As fate would command, I found myself in Japan from August 1961 until the eve of 1964, stationed at Atsugi.
Young and impressionable upon my arrival via Pan Am in that autumn of 1961, I was only 19 and totally fascinated with this great nation called Japan. My bus ride from the old Tokyo International Airport to the plains of Kanto in Kanagawa was like a course in National Geographic history. To say that I was excited would be an understatement; my excitement was at its height. Never in my life had I been so excited, so elated, so expectant of my new duty station.
The yen was 360 per dollar at the time and being young and full of the curiosity young men have, I sensed that the exchange rate would be in my favor. As an artist, my supplies for painting would be most affordable; as a reader of Penguin history pocketbooks, I soon found that I could buy them at half the price I had paid for them in the USA. But what excited me was the sheer joy of being in a country that was full of beautiful music, aromatic scents of foods I was anxious to try, beautiful women with smiles beautiful beyond words, buildings with roofs that made me anxious to sketch and photograph.
Oh, the bus ride was just an introduction to my joyful tour in a most beautiful nation. PHOTO IMAGES OF JAPAN is an image that will lead the viewer to old photographs taken in the early 60s, sketches and paintings I made while in Japan and work I have done since.
You, the viewer, are cordially invited to enjoy my volume of works about the Japan of the 1960s; you are invited to leave me comments about the different scenes. I always appreciate feedback and suggestions.
Know that I love Japan and the Japanese, a fact the viewer will surely realize upon beginning a pictorial journey through my Flickr photostream and my blog, BLOGABOUTJAPAN.
Thank you, Robert L. Huffstutter
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
The Case of the Fractured Elbow in Opening the Door of the Cozy Inn: a watercolor, pen and ink by Robert L. Huffstutter
The Case of the Fractured Elbow in Opening the Door of the Cozy Inn: a watercolor, pen and ink by Robert L. Huffstutter
Originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 11 Oct 10, 7.35AM PDT.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
to be 18 again...
A SHORT ESSAY ABOUT YOUTHFUL VITALITY AND HOW NEWS CAN SLOWLY CONSUME OUR JOY AND SPIRIT By Robert L. Huffstutter
Not to gripe, but to feel this good again would send me into a state of shock. When one is 18, how one feels is irrelevant, we simply take feeling good for granted, like we could climb Everest almost anytime with only a heads up to give us time to pack.
I just turned off news channels and headed back to the History Channel. I feel better already. What we feed our minds does make a difference in our attitude. If I listen to news from morning to night, I will feel continually worse with one complication after another. There was a time when we listened to the news for perhaps a half-hour in the evenings.
To be truthful, when the above photo was taken, sometime in 1960, the only news I got was via the newsreels between the double-features of a San Diego picture show. Yes, the times were simpler then, but we still had a major problem brewing...
Not to gripe, but to feel this good again would send me into a state of shock. When one is 18, how one feels is irrelevant, we simply take feeling good for granted, like we could climb Everest almost anytime with only a heads up to give us time to pack.
I just turned off news channels and headed back to the History Channel. I feel better already. What we feed our minds does make a difference in our attitude. If I listen to news from morning to night, I will feel continually worse with one complication after another. There was a time when we listened to the news for perhaps a half-hour in the evenings.
To be truthful, when the above photo was taken, sometime in 1960, the only news I got was via the newsreels between the double-features of a San Diego picture show. Yes, the times were simpler then, but we still had a major problem brewing...
Monday, September 13, 2010
trampsteamer 2 fortconnolly
A SHORT AND PERSONAL HISTORY OF MY LIFE ABOARD A TRAMP STEAMER By Robert L. Huffstutter
Back in the mid 1950s when I was a restless teenager and bored as hell with Kansas City, I wanted to get out of town and start living. I soon learned, passing Lawrence, Kansas, that I was going to have get a hell of a lot farther than Lawrence, Kansas to start seeing the world. And I had heard about tramp steamers. My English teacher back then, Mr. Smith, had mentioned the romance of the world of tramp steamers, so when I got home from my little trip to Lawrence without meeting any college cheerleaders, I started reading about tramp steamers and where I could find one that would sign me on so I could get to Hong Kong or Yokohama to start having some fun. Work? Sure, yes, I could work, I was young, and though not a giant, I could lift boxes and toss them up and aft and wherever, the kind of work I assumed would make up the life of a seaman.
Where does one go to find a tramp steamer I asked myself as I researched the library's reference section. No, I couldn't get to some English seaport to catch a steamer, besides they probably had all the help they needed. Was I longshoreman? I was barely a teenager, but maybe I could become a cabinboy. Afterall, didn't all the Naval heros start out as cabinboys, at least before we became free from the English? Going out of the country wouldn't work. I would have to find a port city in the USA to sign on. My aunt told me I should reconsider, finish school, get a real job. I wouldn't want to end up as a truckdriver would I? She said I would need a good education if I wanted to make more than $5 or $6 dollars an hour. I ought to try to get on at the steel mill where they were paying $7 an hour. That didn't appeal to me because I knew some friends whose dads worked there and they said it was hotter than hell inside those huge buildings. How about the BOP Plant at Leeds, not faraway. They built Buicks, Olds and Pontiacs. Well, I knew you had to be 18 and I didn't want to wait, I wanted to get on a ship where I could see the world, a tramp steamer. The idea appealed to me. I had just read Orwell's Down and Out In London and Paris and I figured Paris would be a great place to be down and out in, if only I could get there. Yes, I could start painting, meet a French woman, hang out in bistros and cabarets and have fun. And sooner or later, I would become famous, like that guy with the big nose that went to Tahiti and painted island women barely clad. Yes.
trampsteamer 2 fortconnolly
iancoombe.tripod.com/index.html
references for photos posted in this set
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 13 Sep 10, 5.37AM PDT.
Back in the mid 1950s when I was a restless teenager and bored as hell with Kansas City, I wanted to get out of town and start living. I soon learned, passing Lawrence, Kansas, that I was going to have get a hell of a lot farther than Lawrence, Kansas to start seeing the world. And I had heard about tramp steamers. My English teacher back then, Mr. Smith, had mentioned the romance of the world of tramp steamers, so when I got home from my little trip to Lawrence without meeting any college cheerleaders, I started reading about tramp steamers and where I could find one that would sign me on so I could get to Hong Kong or Yokohama to start having some fun. Work? Sure, yes, I could work, I was young, and though not a giant, I could lift boxes and toss them up and aft and wherever, the kind of work I assumed would make up the life of a seaman.
Where does one go to find a tramp steamer I asked myself as I researched the library's reference section. No, I couldn't get to some English seaport to catch a steamer, besides they probably had all the help they needed. Was I longshoreman? I was barely a teenager, but maybe I could become a cabinboy. Afterall, didn't all the Naval heros start out as cabinboys, at least before we became free from the English? Going out of the country wouldn't work. I would have to find a port city in the USA to sign on. My aunt told me I should reconsider, finish school, get a real job. I wouldn't want to end up as a truckdriver would I? She said I would need a good education if I wanted to make more than $5 or $6 dollars an hour. I ought to try to get on at the steel mill where they were paying $7 an hour. That didn't appeal to me because I knew some friends whose dads worked there and they said it was hotter than hell inside those huge buildings. How about the BOP Plant at Leeds, not faraway. They built Buicks, Olds and Pontiacs. Well, I knew you had to be 18 and I didn't want to wait, I wanted to get on a ship where I could see the world, a tramp steamer. The idea appealed to me. I had just read Orwell's Down and Out In London and Paris and I figured Paris would be a great place to be down and out in, if only I could get there. Yes, I could start painting, meet a French woman, hang out in bistros and cabarets and have fun. And sooner or later, I would become famous, like that guy with the big nose that went to Tahiti and painted island women barely clad. Yes.
trampsteamer 2 fortconnolly
iancoombe.tripod.com/index.html
references for photos posted in this set
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 13 Sep 10, 5.37AM PDT.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
DoubleTang
DoubleTang
Two P-51 Mustangs are better than one! Ted Koston, photographer. © Koston Photography. All rights reserved.
Uploaded by Koston Photography on 4 Jul 10, 12.13PM PDT.
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They helped us win the airspace that helped us win the war in Europe during WWII. How much do our students know about WWII history in today's classrooms?
Two P-51 Mustangs are better than one! Ted Koston, photographer. © Koston Photography. All rights reserved.
Uploaded by Koston Photography on 4 Jul 10, 12.13PM PDT.
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They helped us win the airspace that helped us win the war in Europe during WWII. How much do our students know about WWII history in today's classrooms?
Elvis: The Army Years
Elvis: The Army Years
On March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army at the Memphis Draft Board. He was assigned serial number 53310761.
Uploaded by Official Elvis Presley Photos on 9 Feb 09, 11.37AM PDT.
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He was not a hero, but when called, he went and served with honor. Elvis will always be my rock and roll hero--he has given me hours of personal listening pleasure and many of my greatest memories have his music in the background.
On March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army at the Memphis Draft Board. He was assigned serial number 53310761.
Uploaded by Official Elvis Presley Photos on 9 Feb 09, 11.37AM PDT.
_____________________________________________________
He was not a hero, but when called, he went and served with honor. Elvis will always be my rock and roll hero--he has given me hours of personal listening pleasure and many of my greatest memories have his music in the background.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
SANTA FE STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 1960
A WATERCOLOR FILLED WITH MANY MEMORIES. How easily we forgot about the trains that took us home on leave. How can we forget the anxious moments while inhaling the diesel fumes, listening to the big locomotive running, building up its energy for the long haul from San Diego to Kansas City and then to Chicago and connection to all points east.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
VAN GOGH'S CROWS ABOVE OLIVE GROVE WITHOUT SUNFLOWERS
REFLECTIONS IN A VINEYARD BY R.L.HUFFSTUTTER
President Obama has pointed out that the Constitution is basically a document that is about "what the government doesn't do or cannot do for you or to you."
In the same speech, he mentions that the Constitution is "...not a document that outlines what the Government can do for you or to you." The above is to paraphrase what President Obama said; I am looking for his exact words on the subject. Since hearing him describe the Constitution in those terms, I have been searching my mind for his reasons for mentioning the subject. It is, for certain, one interesting subject and one that all Americans might want to ponder.
While the President is enjoying a well-deserved vacation at Martha's Vineyard, I am going to visit a few vineyards wherever I might happen to be at any given moment.
There are many vineyards in California and a good number in Missouri. The wine from either of the states can be sweet or bitter depending upon one's preferences. I have a small book, an old Penguin book I purchased many years ago, that includes the Constitution and thousands of footnotes in reference to the many folks who have had different views that had to be settled, once and for all.
Well, some haven't really been settled "once and for all." That's the scarry aspect to Constitutional law. Mr. Obama, if I remember correctly, was a student in Constitutional Law, thus I feel confident he knows much more about the law that governs this great nation than I have learned. However, one great fact about the Constitution is that it's basically a simple and easy-to-read document. It is the kind of document, in my opinion, that is strikingly straightforward without room for imagination to fill the spaces between the lines.
That is the great feature about the Constitution that has made these United States the greatest Democracy on earth, a fact I know President Obama realizes. That he has taken the Presidential oath to preserve this document and protect it, and the people, from all enemies, foreign and domestic, gives me assurance that he will make the right decisions. In this respect, the Constitution is a very basic document; it leaves no room for doubt about who is for us and who is against us.
Having visited vineyards at various times during my lifetime, I know that there are places where one can reflect and rest in the shade, little areas where one might want to simply take time out, not for wine, but for some serious consideration about what our nation is going to be in ten years, in twenty years, or one-hundred years from now. If I had my life to repeat, I might have selected Constitutional Law as my academic specialty.
Until recently, I had never considered how interesting the Consitution can be when one begins an attempt to try to understand it more clearly. In this respect, President Obama has added new inspiration for millions of Americans of all ages to be more aware of our Constitution________________________________________
VAN GOGH'S CROWS ABOVE OLIVE GROVE WITHOUT SUNFLOWERS
Some of my viewing friends told me this reminds them of a vineyard out of season. Thus, I have tied it into an essay below about "Reflections in a Vineyard." This is an essay that is available in one of my blogs, BLOGABOUTHETRUTH.
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 27 Sep 08, 4.06PM PDT.
And for our youth who have yet to make their decision about their future, one can fairly assume that many new students will be enrolling in Constitutional Law courses
President Obama has pointed out that the Constitution is basically a document that is about "what the government doesn't do or cannot do for you or to you."
In the same speech, he mentions that the Constitution is "...not a document that outlines what the Government can do for you or to you." The above is to paraphrase what President Obama said; I am looking for his exact words on the subject. Since hearing him describe the Constitution in those terms, I have been searching my mind for his reasons for mentioning the subject. It is, for certain, one interesting subject and one that all Americans might want to ponder.
While the President is enjoying a well-deserved vacation at Martha's Vineyard, I am going to visit a few vineyards wherever I might happen to be at any given moment.
There are many vineyards in California and a good number in Missouri. The wine from either of the states can be sweet or bitter depending upon one's preferences. I have a small book, an old Penguin book I purchased many years ago, that includes the Constitution and thousands of footnotes in reference to the many folks who have had different views that had to be settled, once and for all.
Well, some haven't really been settled "once and for all." That's the scarry aspect to Constitutional law. Mr. Obama, if I remember correctly, was a student in Constitutional Law, thus I feel confident he knows much more about the law that governs this great nation than I have learned. However, one great fact about the Constitution is that it's basically a simple and easy-to-read document. It is the kind of document, in my opinion, that is strikingly straightforward without room for imagination to fill the spaces between the lines.
That is the great feature about the Constitution that has made these United States the greatest Democracy on earth, a fact I know President Obama realizes. That he has taken the Presidential oath to preserve this document and protect it, and the people, from all enemies, foreign and domestic, gives me assurance that he will make the right decisions. In this respect, the Constitution is a very basic document; it leaves no room for doubt about who is for us and who is against us.
Having visited vineyards at various times during my lifetime, I know that there are places where one can reflect and rest in the shade, little areas where one might want to simply take time out, not for wine, but for some serious consideration about what our nation is going to be in ten years, in twenty years, or one-hundred years from now. If I had my life to repeat, I might have selected Constitutional Law as my academic specialty.
Until recently, I had never considered how interesting the Consitution can be when one begins an attempt to try to understand it more clearly. In this respect, President Obama has added new inspiration for millions of Americans of all ages to be more aware of our Constitution________________________________________
VAN GOGH'S CROWS ABOVE OLIVE GROVE WITHOUT SUNFLOWERS
Some of my viewing friends told me this reminds them of a vineyard out of season. Thus, I have tied it into an essay below about "Reflections in a Vineyard." This is an essay that is available in one of my blogs, BLOGABOUTHETRUTH.
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 27 Sep 08, 4.06PM PDT.
And for our youth who have yet to make their decision about their future, one can fairly assume that many new students will be enrolling in Constitutional Law courses
Friday, August 6, 2010
ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS BY HUFFSTUTTER
ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS BY HUFFSTUTTER
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 6 Aug 10, 7.43AM PDT.
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 6 Aug 10, 7.43AM PDT.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
THE SHORT STORY ABOUT EDGAR, THE GULL WHO CAME BACK...TIME AND AGAIN
THE SHORT STORY ABOUT EDGAR, THE GULL WHO CAME BACK...TIME AND AGAIN
Originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter
You will be surprised when you see the difference 30 years can make on a coastline.
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 4 Aug 10, 5.22PM PDT.
Ray of Light
Ray of Light
Unfortunately a photo can only partly convey the atmosphere. You have to add incence, prayers being mumbled and chanting priests yourselves...
Uploaded by Spaak on 15 Jun 10, 2.02AM PDT.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Water, Water Everywhere - But Not A Drop To Drink
Water, Water Everywhere - But Not A Drop To Drink
I've been saying that one morning, we'll all wake up here in America and things won't work - the telephone, television or your sing when you turn on the faucet. So, was I surprised a few moments ago when I turned on the tap and nothing came out! It turns out there's a water leak about a block away from my home and they were working on it. Boy, was I relieved to know it wasn't the fundamental transformation! (i.e. Revolution.)
Uploaded by HaarFager on 2 Aug 10, 7.21AM PDT.
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It was with more than a chuckle when I browsed HaarFager's photostream this morning and noted the fire hydrant, one of my favorite icons of the America I have come to love during the past sixty-plus years of my life in this great American democracy.
It's good to know that I am not the only one who has some paranoia about "fundamental transformation."
Thus, the frontispiece for yet another unique Flickr gallery. Thanks to HaarFager...
I've been saying that one morning, we'll all wake up here in America and things won't work - the telephone, television or your sing when you turn on the faucet. So, was I surprised a few moments ago when I turned on the tap and nothing came out! It turns out there's a water leak about a block away from my home and they were working on it. Boy, was I relieved to know it wasn't the fundamental transformation! (i.e. Revolution.)
Uploaded by HaarFager on 2 Aug 10, 7.21AM PDT.
_____________________________________________________
It was with more than a chuckle when I browsed HaarFager's photostream this morning and noted the fire hydrant, one of my favorite icons of the America I have come to love during the past sixty-plus years of my life in this great American democracy.
It's good to know that I am not the only one who has some paranoia about "fundamental transformation."
Thus, the frontispiece for yet another unique Flickr gallery. Thanks to HaarFager...
Monday, August 2, 2010
Cornfields of Illinois
WHAT A FANTASTIC PHOTOGRAPH...from the Flickr Photostream of HaarFager
_How many times in my youth did I walk these fields and see these fields in my dreams of adventure. The cornfields of Illinois are akin to the wheatfields in each state of America's heartland; they not only provide the food we eat, they are the fuel for many of our industrial products which in turn funds and helps our economy.
This is an excellent photograph and one that I believe I shall try and paint in both oil and watercolor. _____________________________________________________
Cornfields of Illinois
There are a lot of sights like this to see in the farmbelt of America, and in Illinois, we have cornfields everywhere.
Camera: Minolta XD11
Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 70-210mm
Film: Kodak Gold 100 color 35mm film
Shooting program: Aperture priority
Aperture: F/8
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec.
Date: July 7th, 2010, 4:04 p.m.
Location: Sacramento, Illinois, U.S.A.
Uploaded by HaarFager on 20 Jul 10, 2.24AM PDT
_How many times in my youth did I walk these fields and see these fields in my dreams of adventure. The cornfields of Illinois are akin to the wheatfields in each state of America's heartland; they not only provide the food we eat, they are the fuel for many of our industrial products which in turn funds and helps our economy.
This is an excellent photograph and one that I believe I shall try and paint in both oil and watercolor. _____________________________________________________
Cornfields of Illinois
There are a lot of sights like this to see in the farmbelt of America, and in Illinois, we have cornfields everywhere.
Camera: Minolta XD11
Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 70-210mm
Film: Kodak Gold 100 color 35mm film
Shooting program: Aperture priority
Aperture: F/8
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec.
Date: July 7th, 2010, 4:04 p.m.
Location: Sacramento, Illinois, U.S.A.
Uploaded by HaarFager on 20 Jul 10, 2.24AM PDT
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