Category: Art


A Few Ice Photos

I did get out to Ice Alaska today, and took a few photos. I got a little video of the artists working, too. I’ll use that in the iMovie course I’m taking next month. Meanwhile, here are some pictures of the kids’ park. Click on the photos to enlarge.

I think this is supposed to be the head of a dragon. (At least there's a dragon tail of the other side of the bowl.) Looks like a horse head to me.

I think this is supposed to be the head of a dragon. (At least there’s a dragon tail on the other side of the bowl.) Looks like a horse head to me.

Peacock? Nice carving, anyway.

Peacock? Nice carving, anyway.

There's always an ice train, large enough that children can get into it. I don't think I'd fit.

There’s always an ice train, large enough that children can get into it. I don’t think I’d fit.

The Ice Park is Coming!

No, the ice park isn’t open to the public yet, but it’s being constructed. The slide, mazes, and various other ice projects are being built, and this video shows a little of the action.

Last of the Leaves Again

My earlier post had iPhone photos only, as I forgot to pack the connecting cord for the Cannon. Here are a few photos I took November 4 near Ithaca, New York, walking or with the car stationary.

These are in the order they were taken, and all the New York photos were taken November 4. 2013.

These are in the order they were taken.

Lake Cayuga

Lake Cayuga

Lake Cayuga closer

Lake Cayuga closer

Leaves 2 11:4:13

Lakeside park

Leaves 1 11:4:13

Again, Lake Cayuga is in the background.

Back yard 11-14-13

Back yard 11-14-13

In Alaska it’s above freezing (rare for this time of year) and we had mixed rain and snow last night — enough that schools are closed again today, driving is extremely hazardous, and power is out rather spottily throughout the area. (Mine went out around 1 am and came on just before 7. ) My regular station is off the air — lacks power to broadcast, according to their e-mail  — and the ones I could get were intended to be music. I did manage to get a bit of news around 7 which was all I heard about school closing, the fact that many traffic lights were out, and the widespread local power outages. I’ll add an up to date shot of my yard with the current storm when it gets light enough to take a picture, just for contrast and “Why did I fly home?” The water content of the snowpack has actually increased a lot more than the relatively minor increase in depth would suggest, and the wind and the warm temperatures (it was actually above freezing when I took the picture) have pretty well removed the snow from the bushes.

End of the Leaves–Ithaca

Yesterday the sun shone in Ithaca, and my brother-in-law took my suster and I for a drive to see the last of the autumn leaves. It froze hard last night, so leaves were falling fast, but there was a little color left. I took about half of the photos with my iPhone (for which I remembered to bring the cable) and half with my Cannon, for which the cable is back in Alaska. I thought I’d share a few of the iPhone photos.

Autumn trees

Most of the iPhone photos were taken through the windshield while the car was moving.

Autumn trees

On the streets of Ithaca. Notice how many leaves are on the ground.

Autumn leaves

Road on the west side of Lake Cayuga.

Double Wedding Ring Quilt

The double wedding ring is a classic pattern of the early 20th Century. My parents had a double wedding ring quilt on their bed, though it was coming unstitched by the time I inherited it. Sadly, it was one of the things I lost in the fire. This one is a slight variant on the usual pattern, in shades of gray.

Double wedding ring with checkerboard alternation of centers.

Double wedding ring with checkerboard alternation of centers.

Flower and Diamond Medallion Quilts

These aren’t quite traditional medallion quilts, but they’re close.

Flower garlands are the theme in this quilt, but each medallion uses a different pattern, and the center differs from any of the surrounding blocks.

Flower garlands are the theme in this quilt, but each block uses a different pattern, and the center differs from any of the surrounding blocks.

This could be described as a single diamond medallion.

This could be described as a single diamond medallion. Note the combination of curved and straight lines.

Medallion Quilts

I have three more blog slots open in August, so I’ll show you the rest of the quilts I photographed from the Tanana Valley State Fair. These are both what I’d call medallion designs.

This, with a single medallion, was one of my favorites.

This, with a single medallion, was one of my favorites.

This one uses lots of medallions, each with the same piecing pattern and fabrics, but with the fabrics combined in different ways.

This one uses lots of medallions, each with the same piecing pattern and fabrics, but with the fabrics combined in different ways.

Alaskan Quilts

These two quilts have very Alaskan patterns.

Fairbanks is known as the Golden Heart City.

Fairbanks is known as the Golden Heart City.

Quilt 29 8:3:13

This one represents the aurora borealis, though the real aurora doesn’t have this many colors.

Geometric quilts

Quilt

I thought I’d show you a couple of Fair quilts with geometric, almost monotone patterns today. This one’s diamonds in browns and beiges, with just a touch of light blue.

And this one's diagonal stripes, in browns and greens.

And this one’s diagonal stripes, in grays, taupes and green.

A Few More Quilts from the Fair

Quilt 8 8:3:13

Butterfly Quilt

Cats

Cats

Quilt 64 8:3:13

Plants and Flowers (I love the background on this one.)