In Whetstone Park by the playground and library
I used the inaturalist Seek app to identify this magnificent tree
A Bald Cypress in Clintonville Ohio
In Whetstone Park by the playground and library
Month: July 2022
In Whetstone Park by the playground and library
A Horseshoes Court (With Pits)
You’ve heard of a ringer. In your memory can you hear the sound of horseshoes being pitched and hitting the metal stake or the thud as it hits the dirt? Or wooden backboard? Not just a pastime of yesteryear. Here’s a video of the best Horseshoe Pitcher ever.
The pits are protected with metal covers shown in photos below.
Turns out I wasn’t in town for the horseshoes tournament held July 2nd.
If you’re in Ohio, you can check out the Ohio Horseshoe Pitchers Association page.
“an excerpt from the Horseshoe Pitching Glossary
Whetstone Horseshoe Club Clintonville Ohio
A Puddle of Geese
Canada Geese. I don’t think they migrate like they used to. Here are some in a parking lot puddle. Laura was driving. I enjoy being a passenger when these photo ops arise.
Blue Cheese Yes or No?
Do you like to eat blue/bleu cheese? Blue cheese dressing? “Blue cheese is made using Penicillium, a type of mold that’s responsible for its unique taste, smell, and appearance. Unlike other types of mold, Penicillium does not produce toxins and is safe to consume.”
That’s a slab of marble metamorphic rock!
But it made me think of blue cheese.
Blue cheese how it’s made video
Jellycat makes an amuseable plush toy that’s a soft slab of blue cheese. With legs! You can see it here
Marble seems to have similar veins
Uncle Ralph at Work in the Field
Remembering Claes Oldenburg
A favorite with my art students, Swedish Artist Sculptor Claes Oldenburg passed 18 July 2022 at 93 years of age.
You may have seen some of his well known sculptures. They are huge!
Oldenburg also created giant soft sculptures– some of food- hamburger, cheeseburgers, ice cream cone, profiterole. He took everyday objects and created giant sculptures.
The Clothespin in Philadelphia
Batcolumn in Chicago
Spoonbridge and Cherry in Minneapolis
The Shuttlecocks in Kansas weren’t immediately embraced“…..four-large-sculpture birdies placed throughout The Nelson-Atkins-Musueum-of-Arts-Green by husband and wife team Claes-Oldenburg and Coose-van-Bruggen.(d. 2009). Each birdie weighs 5500-pounds standing nearly 18-feet-tall.”
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Working From Home?
Looks like an office chair, curbside.
Outdoor Seating Friendship Ave Two Views
You know I had to drive around, pull over to the curb and lift my phone for the shots.
Silent Sunday
Summer Day Cloud
