This guy was flipping around like tiddlywinks when I went to pick him up to take a picture.
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They can be hard to get a hold of for sure.
“Weimaraners Mosaic Mural” collaboration between William Wegman & German artist Mayer. Location: 23rd St, 6th Avenue F train Station (downtown), NYC:
Reminds me some of this church in St. Petersburg, Russia. St. Isaac's Cathederal. Absolutely amazing structure and architecture. Much of what you see as far as columns, trim, etc. is all stone - even gemstones (columns of malachite, lazurite, etc..). When first built there were normal oil paintings installed. However, since St. Petersburg is built on not much more than a swamp - it is sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North (the cathederal is founded on over 20 thousand pilings), the paintings deteriorated with all the humidity and such. They were replaced by mosaics. When you start going through it, the guide does not tell you about the mosaics - and they look like normal paintings. Then they say, go take a close look! WOW! Pieces smaller than a pencil lead. The patience involved is unfathomable!
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Still better than a day of pulling weeds and shouting at people who need to do a better job!!
Byzantine period was prolific in the usage of mosaics for murals, usually religious subjects for places of worship and gatherings. Islamic architecture and interior has mosaics implementation, but a lot more geometric. Right across the street at McSorley’s Pub a photo I sent you of has a Ukrainian Orthodox (or Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Churches). There are a handful of them mostly in the East Village towards Little Italy with exterior and interior murals- I have to dig around on my archives to see if I can find them. It is just lost and dying art. Thank goodness there are still examples left here in the US and all over the world for folks to see and experience.
There were more murals in that station at different points.
PS- there are also glass mosaics outside of stone and tiles used by the Romans earlier in history.
There are a handful of hidden gems out of mosaics underneath the NYC Subway stations.
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The same artist who did the Weimaraners Mosaic Mural, Frank Mayer of Munic Germany fancied one here in Harlem, called “The Spirit of Harlem” (original artist was Louis Delsarte):
This mural is walking distance to “The Apollo Theatre”.
This mural is walking distance to “The Apollo Theatre”.
Ya'll big city slickers think you're the only ones cool enough to have it all - heck, even @Tclem has one in Jayess, Sillissippi. Can't hide money!
A Fred and Barney Era hole in the floor board ride! “Party in the back” with the “Evil Knievel” ramp. No room for Wilma and Betty. But room for Bam bam and Pebbles……and for @Tony
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Thats the Mississippian tesla truck right?
Iff'n Lil Mikey's gots a choice! Snowflake truck or jet truck? Do I save the world or go fast? Texas Brisket Powered!
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Yes, I can hide money and now I don’t remember where I hid it
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I'm at the travelers golf tournament fixing the tee off markers. Went yesterday and today and most likely the rest of the week for a few hours in the morning.
Bunch of animals handling them...
Bent....
Broken...
Bunch of animals handling them...
Bent....
Broken...
You do realize when you put those upright, all the water's gonna fall out the umbrella!!
Barry @Wildthings thought of you when I saw this yesterday at The MET (American Wing); Alexander Pope “The Oak Door”, 1887 oil on wood. From very far away, this looks like they are real objects and not painted because of the exceptional rendering with the shade and shadow. This is so sublime and uniquely, very well executed IMHO.
@Mike Hill, I sent you a teaser of the oldest continuous operating salon (Irish Pub) in NYC The East Village; opened in 1854 at 15 East, 7th Street. Everything inside is original from the day that it opened by Irish immigrant John McSorley, except in 1986 a Women’s restroom was added. Women weren’t welcomed into this pub until 1970. There is an armoire that has been there since it opened- originally an ice storage and converted into a refrigerator (if you look at one of the photo’s you can see it partially open).
Full disclosure: I would have taken more photo’s (the backroom), but they would have been “blurry” if you catch my drift…….I was enjoying my many rounds and you always get 2 of your choice of dark or light ale or one of each. Pres. Abe Lincoln was here, Woodie Guthrie, John Lennon, etc…
Full disclosure: I would have taken more photo’s (the backroom), but they would have been “blurry” if you catch my drift…….I was enjoying my many rounds and you always get 2 of your choice of dark or light ale or one of each. Pres. Abe Lincoln was here, Woodie Guthrie, John Lennon, etc…
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Yup! That's on my list of wanna go to's! And the prices ain't bad either, especially from what I would expect in the NE hinterlands!! Wifey-like a person took me for a pre-birthday lunch at an Irish restaurant located in this really small town east of here. Probably 6th time we've made the drive, and has always been worth the drive. Had Eire borne chef's years ago, then covid hit and it hit them hard. Came back slowly. At first was pretty much mostly Irish Fare, but now with mostly touring motorcycle and local crowds, they have more common fare like burgers and pasta. I had the cabbage and corned beef. If the plate had of been big enough, I woulda waded in and just shoved it down my pie hole. Gloriously fatty and rich- the corned beef and the cabbage - not Lil Mikey! To top it off - some proper steamed sticky toffee pudding! No pics as my hands were busy eating!
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Seldomly, that the water and the sky come together to fight for attention to the subject grouping in hand……….
What is that image of? Interesting