Nice Photos.

joerand posted:

Steve,

Chicago from last August. The circular building is one of twin towers called Marina City, 65 stories.

Thanks Randy.

From the early morning dog walk today. This lake is right at the back of our house. 

Cold de sac

Learning to sail

               Freedom

          OK, more cheerful...

Quick snap as I was going through Bowness.

count.d posted:

 

Quick snap as I was going through Bowness.

Wow! Very nice!

Coordination

Haim Ronen posted:

Coordination

 

Haim - that is one of the best photos I've seen for a while! Well done!

Mr Fjeld posted:

Mmmmmm... coffeeeeee!

Thanks, Fjeld. It was taken during an art festival in the Chicago Loop. Each corner of this particular intersection was painted in a different color and you are looking at the north-west red corner. The other colors were blue green and yellow. The glass facade of the building was also treated with a red transparent film. Like always, there is no crop in my images and you are looking at exactly what I had in the viewfinder. 

Haim

Coffee Shop (Shoreditch, of course):

          Now Showing

               Rebel

Old Baler.

Job done, storm weathered, and ready for another year's rest in the shed.

Umbilical cord

The Golden Bowl:

My grandchildren came to visit today and I had an opportunity to document their play

Mr Fjeld posted:

My grandchildren came to visit today and I had an opportunity to document their play

Sorry to hijack the photo thread,  but I spotted the grandchildren word & felt a need to post my today experience:  Grandson (two & a bit) came for an all day visit & lunch.  Naim was on background music duties & I noticed he was showing interest,  so I asked him if he wanted to listen some more.  I selected an album 'Mesa Sunrise' an atmospheric native american drum & flute with a lot of bird, animal & natural wind & water sounds - mood music with dynamics.  He was transfixed & rooted to my lap, he would not get off & on to the floor,  this was really getting to him;  he first commented on the bird song, then the stream water, then the first drum, then the second, then the pan pipes he either said something or gestured in the stereo direction when they came in.  He really picked up on stereo,  & it wasn't a simple left or right, when I asked him about the big drum,  he pointed straight to the middle.    When I went back to normal music he relaxed & went back to play with toys,  then I turned up the volume for his Mum to listen to the new Claire Martin.   The little fella said she sings 'like Nanny' ..... so he's not got a golden ear after all      

Mike-B posted:

Mr Fjeld posted:

My grandchildren came to visit today and I had an opportunity to document their play

Sorry to hijack the photo thread,  but I spotted the grandchildren word & felt a need to post my today experience:  Grandson (two & a bit) came for an all day visit & lunch.  Naim was on background music duties & I noticed he was showing interest,  so I asked him if he wanted to listen some more.  I selected an album 'Mesa Sunrise' an atmospheric native american drum & flute with a lot of bird, animal & natural wind & water sounds - mood music with dynamics.  He was transfixed & rooted to my lap, he would not get off & on to the floor,  this was really getting to him;  he first commented on the bird song, then the stream water, then the first drum, then the second, then the pan pipes he either said something or gestured in the stereo direction when they came in.  He really picked up on stereo,  & it wasn't a simple left or right, when I asked him about the big drum,  he pointed straight to the middle.    When I went back to normal music he relaxed & went back to play with toys,  then I turned up the volume for his Mum to listen to the new Claire Martin.   The little fella said she sings 'like Nanny' ..... so he's not got a golden ear after all      

Isn't it great to have experiences like that? Now you can just forget about having the stereo system all for yourself in the future 

On a good system birdsong, drums and other sounds must sound pretty life like. And with the cognitive orientation of children it must be strange to hear sounds like that inside rather than outside.

Fjeld,

It is nice to see kids playing with real physical toys and not some silly video game.

Haim Ronen posted:

Fjeld,

It is nice to see kids playing with real physical toys and not some silly video game.

Thumbs up to that Haim! Although I have to admit I was very disappointed after having bought Stiga Hockey and football game and they weren't really that interested. I was very interested though Still, I foresee an entertaining future with remote controlled cars and boats!

Anyway, here's a photo "Cut in half":