tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48777257437356639252012-01-28T21:11:33.272-05:00Reading The SkyBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.comBlogger3611100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-85178183929451579922012-01-18T16:31:00.001-05:002012-01-18T20:26:00.143-05:00new york, new yorkSome street photography, circa 1980, taken with a 35mm Mamiya DL500 camera.
3 card Monte game
nodding out on the train
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-52308792843411194182012-01-17T01:36:00.000-05:002012-01-17T01:36:30.486-05:00memory box
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Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-63228953560463755782012-01-12T18:35:00.001-05:002012-01-12T18:35:34.561-05:00new blog to check outMy firiend, Jim, has started a blog, and I would like for you to visit, and maybe follow him. I'm sure he would follow along with you. He is new to all this, so please welcome him. Thanks.Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-37686904107105143372012-01-09T14:33:00.002-05:002012-01-09T14:33:38.219-05:00full moon croneJust fooling around with some clay. It did not darken in the oven as it usually does, but when I finished curing it, the legs fell off, as did one of her hands, and she cracked midwaist. Poor old crone!
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-25606805310714492562012-01-06T16:58:00.001-05:002012-01-06T16:59:29.267-05:00mild winterExcept for one freezing day a couple of days ago, the weather has been unbelievably mild. In the 50's today. Last year at this time we were set for blizzards and such. Still a couple of months of winter left, so I wonder what will be? Any snow in the future?
Here was tonight's sunset. You can just see how mild a day it was.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-5422320530037521082012-01-02T21:36:00.000-05:002012-01-02T21:41:16.719-05:00some thingsLooking forward to some falling snow, and the silent sound that accompanies it. There are only flurries in the forecast for tomorrow, but I trust the snow will come in time. It has been so mild, and it is just now starting to get around the freezing point.
I don't know what to expect from myself this year. Some avenue which would make me a little money, to supplement the Social Security Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-27004045682557436602012-01-02T07:34:00.001-05:002012-01-02T07:34:19.241-05:00morning sunriseI have been up all night and the sun just rose a little while ago. I have a north-west view, so don't see the sunrise, but I caught some of the color it brought to the sky on my side.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-55504521996947930852012-01-01T20:08:00.003-05:002012-01-02T04:48:19.141-05:00Happy New Year 2012Wishing everyone here a very happy and healthy 2012. I brought in the new year with my friend, evie, pretty quietly, but we made noise at midnight, to chase away the old and bring in the new.
I hope this year brings a lot of good things. I hope I get my Nikon camera fixed this year, too!!
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-9699373452394161482011-12-21T23:55:00.000-05:002011-12-21T23:55:06.219-05:00Logan's Christmas picsThese were taken in a professional studio. I don't know the photographer's name.
Logan (my great-nephew) is two now, and getting more amazing everyday. He's a very happy little boy.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-4288299931150697162011-12-17T11:39:00.000-05:002011-12-17T11:39:23.429-05:00fixed!Just a note to say that my computer has been fixed! YAY! The power supply and the fan were burnt out, but they have now been replaced. I'm so relieved. It's terrible being without a computer!Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-33416592801393230022011-12-14T13:31:00.000-05:002011-12-14T13:31:19.695-05:00computer woesTues Dec 13th, midnight
I am writing this on paper, with a pen. Little Guy is, of course, sitting on a great portion of the paper making it very hard to write.
For years now, I have only written on the computer, but my computer won't turn on. I've never had a computer go in such a way, and I'm hoping it's somehow repairable. I found a guy who does repair and lives just down the block from me,Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-65374057035066642322011-12-02T22:25:00.002-05:002011-12-02T22:27:30.218-05:00one haikuwind whistles this waythe frosty air bites your nosewinter is coming
(photo by j. raty in Lapland, Finland)Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-85056780411959743822011-12-02T19:27:00.001-05:002011-12-02T19:34:25.086-05:00bursts of colorAlthough this photograph is blurry, I kind of like it, especially in the tree. I gave it a boost in color, and I think the result is fun. It's one of the last of the trees that still has some autumn leaves lingering.
~click pic to view larger~Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-18303068082759799522011-12-02T00:24:00.001-05:002011-12-02T00:38:56.733-05:00black & white friday
No superstitions
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My entry for this weeks challenge at The Weekend in Black and White.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-48122553280820835162011-11-26T16:40:00.001-05:002011-11-26T22:08:49.294-05:00no more leftoversI am 2 days into eating my sister's Thanksgiving left-overs, and am finally finished. I dropped the very last of the candied sweet potatoes on the floor, and boy, was I sad about that.
We had a very intimate table... me, my sister, niece, and my great-nephew. My mother chose not to come, because she'd have to use her regular wheelchair instead of the motorized one, so we could pull her up the Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com8Brooklyn, NY 11209, USA40.6212119 -74.032949940.5971074 -74.07243190000001 40.6453164 -73.9934679tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-42647194106744992702011-11-20T08:52:00.001-05:002011-12-02T00:11:11.522-05:00coffee and sunriseThis morning I woke at 4am. Then I saw my best friend, evie, come online at 5am. She suggested we have coffee and watch the sunrise. She lives across the hall from me, so she has an East view, whereas I get the sunset with the West view. Evies windows don't open right now because she had to put a stick in the top to keep it from falling down. We have pitiful windows in this apartment house.Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-23043254831896071832011-11-18T15:49:00.001-05:002011-12-02T00:23:42.334-05:00the weekend in black and whiteI just found this blog, called The Weekend in Black and White. Looks like a fun spot to find other photographer's blogs and such.
This is the picture I'm entering for this week's challenge. It was taken at the Museum of Modern Art.
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Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-17601289163933303112011-11-15T01:36:00.001-05:002011-11-15T01:40:17.753-05:00a tree grows in Brooklyn
(credit goes to my niece, Melissa, who took this on her phone)
~click to view larger image~Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-63278798911915426702011-11-14T21:15:00.001-05:002011-11-14T21:20:49.175-05:00on following
I have a lot of followers, and I have never heard from the greater majority of them. I do have a generous amount of blog followers who actually follow me, and let me know by commenting, and I'm really thankful for those of you who do that. You know who you are.
I wonder about these quiet "followers", though. Are they just following so their picture shows up on my blog, in the hopes that Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com9Brooklyn, NY 11209, USA40.6212119 -74.032949940.5971074 -74.07243190000001 40.6453164 -73.9934679tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-64242001364735767722011-11-10T16:37:00.000-05:002011-11-15T01:46:57.965-05:00dark sky todayA cloudy and foggy day in Brooklyn.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-9409086109820226292011-11-08T19:25:00.001-05:002011-11-09T16:48:33.535-05:00photographer's rant.
I cannot set either the aperture or the speed on this P&S. So, the camera automatically decides these, and is always dead wrong when it comes to my sunsets. The speed is too slow, and since the camera is hand-held, I get complete blur. I don't own a tripod; the one I had broke long ago. There's even a "sunset" setting on this camera, but that doesn't seem to help much.
I feel a little nakedBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-71342551310960422302011-11-03T14:01:00.000-04:002011-11-15T01:47:28.184-05:00a visit next doorMy friend evie's clan. Sapphire (pictured twice), Sam, Cassie, and Kohlette.
Kohl, Sam and Sapphire asleep...
(click on pics to view larger images)Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-30772937726489042892011-10-20T23:00:00.000-04:002011-10-20T23:00:19.408-04:00bummerDid I happen to mention that my beloved Nikon D3000 is out of order, due to a defective memory card slot? So, it is rendered useless, until I can get it repaired, which is a pretty penny, so it'll have to wait. Being without this camera is a big bummer for me. I had to go back to my old point and shoot canon powershot A1000. Not a dslr, but a camera nonetheless, and I'm glad I had it. I tookBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-2197416656749167182011-10-16T00:42:00.000-04:002011-11-15T01:47:51.999-05:00street kidA series of pictures showing Logan (my great-nephew, for those of you who don't know) playing in the street with big chalks. This was at a recent block party. He's 22 months now.
(click on pics to view larger image)Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-88582112379927393422011-10-08T16:12:00.000-04:002011-10-08T16:12:26.796-04:003 year blogaversaryThis is my 3 year anniversary of blogging. I still can't believe I've done it this long, but I guess it is a mainstay in my life.
Also of note is that Logan will be 22 months old tomorrow. He is just eatable, he's so cute. He's starting to say lots of things. He loves buses, cars, dinosaurs and teddy bears. Here are some pics of him, mostly taken by his mommy, Melissa, on her cell phone.
(Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-1642064547533881412011-10-02T13:53:00.000-04:002011-10-02T13:53:13.472-04:00the sea that I rememberyou were the mariner
wayward, seaward
I was the mist
you entered
one balmy night
there by the docks
beneath moonlight and sunrise
a tip of your hat
swept me under your spell
as the fog came a-creepin'
and the waters did swell
your eyes drew me in
you were all scruff and ready
my heart was wide open
my balance quite steady
before the sight of you tipped me
leeward and aft
and after that it was Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-59521468430950322172011-10-01T00:21:00.002-04:002011-10-01T00:28:41.082-04:00this afternoonEvie and I collaborated on this haiku.
this afternoon
the thunder crackles
a light spirit appearing
through blackening clouds
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-12433132848917792442011-09-17T07:20:00.000-04:002011-09-17T07:20:54.392-04:00early morning haikua cloud opening
something on the horizon
new vistas ahead
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-55290635638443037022011-09-16T16:17:00.000-04:002011-09-16T16:17:36.278-04:00autumn's on her wayLast night the wind started to change. It gusted and roared, and pushed all of that dreaded humidity away! Today it is a fabulous 58F, and I can feel that beautiful season of Autumn arriving.
(click pic to view larger image)Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-37179913909236744812011-09-12T17:01:00.002-04:002011-09-12T17:01:49.550-04:00waitin' on a friendto come home, so we can hang out, And then I got this music in my head.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-18975849804596447132011-09-07T07:53:00.000-04:002011-09-07T07:53:17.138-04:00crone revisitedI have added some trimmings to the Crone, and she is called The Amber Crone (an Autumn Crone).
The eyelash trimming reminded me of colorful leaves, and the trimming on bottom reminds me of tree roots.
My friend, evie ,
has also completed her doll for our Equinox project...it is her first polymer clay doll...please go take a look, and comment if you'd like.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-33198309669277581662011-09-03T14:00:00.000-04:002011-09-03T14:00:34.065-04:00autumn cronesI started on an Autumn Crone for my Equinox project. Very unfortunately, the clay burned and cracked in the oven, even though I had correct temps (verified w/thermometer). Very disappointing.
Well, anyway, she is a very rough figure, I only spent a couple of hours on it. ... clay over a gourd and a mini flower pot turned upside down.
I like her despite her burnt appearance. I don't think Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-51884721562638464712011-09-02T20:12:00.000-04:002011-09-02T20:12:30.928-04:00birds flying by(click pic to view larger image)
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-31013091903863083402011-08-28T19:51:00.000-04:002011-08-28T19:51:41.079-04:00after the stormHurricane Irene passed through here without much consequence, thankfully. Here are some shot of tonight's sunset, after the storm.
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Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-59898602885390838862011-08-19T05:21:00.002-04:002011-08-22T09:31:49.849-04:00friday morningCan't sleep tonight. It happens. Got my monitor delivered today, as my other one died on tuesday night. Never had that happen with a monitor before. Anyway, I was without the internet for a couple of days, and truly, I didn't know what to do with myself half the time. Such is my life. Having the connection is important. I want to talk to my niece while she's at work via instant messaging; Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-42972447189308453532011-08-12T15:16:00.000-04:002011-08-12T15:16:57.583-04:00friday afternoonI have finally finished writing my novel! It is over 500 pages printed out, and I feel a definite loss now that it is written. Of course, that was only the first draft, and there's lots of work to be done on it now. But I wrote "The End", and I'm glad for that. I can't believe I wrote that many pages, and I'm proud of myself. Granted, I don't think it is the best of novels by a long shot, butBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-76830398324217874232011-08-11T22:13:00.000-04:002011-08-11T22:13:34.822-04:00sunsetA lot of contrast in tonight's sunset.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-14061783616303935092011-08-10T21:21:00.000-04:002011-08-10T21:21:00.740-04:00golden liningBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-64613344323522130532011-08-08T16:01:00.000-04:002011-08-08T16:01:52.874-04:00heat like a steam bathLast night's sunset.
Little Guy got his stitches out yesterday, and is healing beautifully.Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-79082054459410687292011-08-03T11:33:00.000-04:002011-08-03T11:33:40.351-04:00update on Little GuyLittle Guy is getting antsy being in the bedroom all the time. The drain was taken out (very quick and easy procedure), but now I have to keep flushing the open areas, and he's not liking that too much at all. Already the skin seems to be closing up, and I don't know how long flushing is viable. I'll have to call the vet on that one.
Morrison sits at the bedroom door, waiting for Little Guy toBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-55678784205457567962011-08-02T20:08:00.000-04:002011-08-02T20:08:27.813-04:00on a hot summer nightBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-48058096394509203072011-08-01T18:07:00.000-04:002011-08-01T18:07:36.831-04:00the dog daysIt's August at last, and the last real month of summer. I can't wait until it's over. I've had enough of the heat, and this month will probably be the worst of it.
I haven't been up for doing much of anything in this weather. Right now all my energy is going to caring for Little Guy, who is being so good that I've been able to take the cone
off his head, since he's not messing with the Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-77709950016734496922011-07-30T13:16:00.001-04:002011-08-01T17:42:07.861-04:00hazy, hot, and humidLast night... this is not the moon, mind you, but the sun going down on a very hazy day.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-90525452256858201302011-07-29T18:38:00.000-04:002011-07-29T18:38:14.395-04:00my poor Little GuyIf you can't stomach pictures of open wounds and such, I suggest you don't read this post.
My Little Guy got into a brawl with Morrison the other day. It got pretty bad before I had a chance to stop it. Morrison got the better of Little Guy.
A couple of days had passed before Little Guy licked fur from his side, and revealed a bite mark. He seemed to be doing okay with it, though, and I Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-47408526253059444302011-07-27T17:25:00.000-04:002011-07-27T17:25:26.494-04:00the gazing ball and a happy elephantself portrait w/camera
(click pics to view larger images)Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-79980921208954572042011-07-25T21:12:00.002-04:002011-07-27T16:43:31.859-04:00heatwave's over for nowWe have been having 100+ temps here, and its been miserably hot. The heatwave broke today, with temps in the 80's, and there was a lovely sunset tonight. It's still very humid, but getting more tolerable. Unfortunately, it's going to be up around 90 again tomorrow.
Just found out that this photo was chosen as an "Approver's Choice" on Weather Underground. It always tickles me when it happens.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-47513180028895468262011-07-23T21:55:00.000-04:002011-07-23T21:55:28.451-04:00farewell, dear AmyBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-37172327439556436702011-07-08T02:53:00.000-04:002011-07-08T02:53:42.918-04:00Logan's latestMy great-nephew. What a joy. He will be 19 months old tomorrow, the 9th, and he is growing like a weed...35 inches already (89 centimeters).
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-80755794855345392202011-07-05T18:42:00.000-04:002011-07-05T18:42:35.808-04:00summer skyBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-86659759890718263852011-07-01T15:21:00.001-04:002011-07-01T19:18:08.761-04:00july has comeIt's the first of July, and half this year has gone already. Time rushes on.
Today I have been writing on my novel. Surprisingly enough, six new characters have just entered, all of them sisters, I had not planned on this, and am intrigued as to why they have shown up. The only way I find out is to keep on writing, but I'm taking a break right now.
My characters are drinking raspberry leaf Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-49953027964073167042011-06-25T12:44:00.000-04:002011-06-25T12:44:50.385-04:00A blatant cry for helpI havent' made any dolls in a dog's age. I really miss making them. Here is a poem I wrote about dolls.
A Doll
Whether it is one you play with
or one you covet behind glass or
display upon pedestals ~~ a doll is
the one who knows you
Your light side, your shadows
the places you've traveled
within and without
Your secrets , your hopes.
Sewn with dreams, sculpted with visions,
welded and Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-65708961979280643352011-06-16T23:26:00.006-04:002011-06-17T16:14:08.795-04:00blog award from CarolThis lovely award was given to me by Carol, of ArtMuseDogs . Please take time to visit her creative and inspiring blog. Thank you, Carol!
The idea of this award is that you have to tell 15 things about yourself (not an easy task, let me tell you), and then pass the award (and the rules) onto 4 other people. I know a lot of people don't accept awards, but I hope to find some who do. Have fun Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-7040280721042013262011-06-10T17:27:00.000-04:002011-06-10T17:27:51.445-04:00melting in the cityIt was blazing hot and humid yesterday, reaching about 95F, with a heat index of 102. The air quality was poor, and I could feel that in my lungs, making it harder to breath. The ac was working all day in the bedroom, so I holed myself up in there. Come evening the compressor wouldn't kick in again, so I was without air. Came into the living room here at about 4:30 am when I couldn't take the Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-14659918145381560422011-06-06T22:36:00.000-04:002011-06-06T22:36:25.792-04:00every night, new beauty(click to enlarge)
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-86679367472400877542011-06-05T12:37:00.000-04:002011-06-05T12:37:32.473-04:00last nightBefore and during the sunset.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-16458566673822248922011-06-04T04:45:00.000-04:002011-06-04T04:45:54.697-04:00sunrise for a changeI went to the roof this morning, unable to sleep, to catch the sunrise for a change. I am always shooting sunsets, since I have a West facing window, so I thought I'd do something a little different. But sunrise or sunset, they look quite similar, except for the puffy pink clouds which seem distinctive of sunrises.
Just as the sun was rising, my camera seemed to go on the fritz, and wouldn't Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-85660938458751843662011-06-04T00:27:00.000-04:002011-06-04T00:27:08.543-04:00Aaron O'Connell: Making sense of a visible quantum object | Video on TED.comAaron O'Connell: Making sense of a visible quantum object Video on TED.comBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-49382122607976824672011-06-03T22:21:00.000-04:002011-06-03T22:21:27.199-04:00northwest winds, aaaahBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-70680473126853312052011-06-01T21:25:00.003-04:002011-06-02T15:52:43.523-04:00welcome june and sapphireI can't believe it's June already. Time goes faster every year.
It feels like August, though. Temps were in the 90's today, with heat indices near 100°.
The bedroom a.c. decided to die last night, which made for little sleep. But then, this afternoon, it seemed to be working again. I have the living room one on now, with a fan, too, and I'm pretty comfortable in here. Past 9pm now, still 85°,Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-60699559488037728082011-05-27T21:35:00.000-04:002011-05-27T21:35:38.123-04:00rambling on a friday nightIt is hot, and I can't wait until the sun goes down. It sets out on its descent and shines in my living room windows, making it hotter still. The humidity has my skin moist and sticky. Oh, Summer, why do you always have to come before your time? How pleasant it would have been to have another month of Spring. But nooo....Summer has to come barging in the way it always does. Insistent.
Another Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-62402417470517741202011-05-26T15:00:00.001-04:002011-05-26T20:35:31.059-04:00hot weather a-comin'(click to view larger image)
(I got another "approver's choice" at The Weather Underground on this pic)Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-52042067247823615532011-05-20T17:26:00.001-04:002011-05-20T17:32:05.667-04:00friday rambleThe weather has been damp and rainy for days. Getting tired of it now. I guess I don't enjoy the rain as much as I used to, now that it creeps into my bones, and makes me achy. Ah, age... such a joy. NOT.
The other day I babysat for Logan, along with my sister. He is such a little wonder to watch. When he says "hi Barbara" my heart just melts. I love watching him run to the trees when we're Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-49421844607717335382011-05-14T03:36:00.000-04:002011-05-14T03:36:56.819-04:00Blogger being a bitchJust a note to say that if you don't see your comments (or at least 4 from the previous post), it's because Blogger is screwing up. I appreciate your comments, and publish all of them, of course. I hate to lose any. I hope that Blogger can restore them. Reminds me of the transient nature of the blog itself. No doubt it could be gone tomorrow, and wouldn't that be a bummer? Hopefully, they Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-3871230559022585972011-05-10T21:23:00.000-04:002011-05-10T21:23:14.675-04:00my 300th postAnother sunset, of course.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-88698170990407169862011-05-08T21:04:00.002-04:002011-05-09T17:15:48.334-04:00Logan at 17 monthsLogan is 17 months old, as of tomorrow. The time is just zipping by. I saw him today when I went to my mom's for a Mother's Day dinner, made by my sister. During the car ride there, Logan said my name, and pointed at me when asked, "Who's Barbara?" He said my name over and over. I was thrilled to death.
Didn't take any great pics today. Sometimes it's hard to catch that special moment. Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-60492818984952711202011-05-08T11:32:00.000-04:002011-05-08T11:32:08.220-04:00Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out thereAnd, Happy Mother's Day, to my mom. You are a beautiful, vibrant woman, and I admire you greatly. My love for you is as big as the sky.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-39438738343629089572011-05-08T02:48:00.002-04:002011-05-08T05:26:55.297-04:00sky makes goodI took this photograph on the evening of my birthday (May 6th). It was chosen as an "approver's choice" at Weather Underground, where I post my sky pics sometimes. Kind've like a little birthday present for me. I already posted this pic the other day, but here's another look.
(click to view larger image)Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-67593639840708387092011-05-06T19:54:00.000-04:002011-05-06T19:54:10.371-04:00beautiful clouds at sunsetBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-71035478650062061772011-05-05T20:43:00.000-04:002011-05-05T20:43:24.841-04:00sunset behind the big treeBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-49562106290410005882011-05-04T09:32:00.001-04:002011-05-04T09:41:35.348-04:00monday morning????? Monday? Hello, Barbara, it's Wednesday!!
The rain beats down on this chilly morning, and climbs right inside my bones, taking residence in my knees, and various other joints. I'd say these are the joys of getting old, but to tell you the truth, when it comes to knee pain, I remember having that since I was a kid. Growing pains they called them. Maybe now I am having more symbolic growing Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-74375424871565430862011-05-04T02:01:00.005-04:002011-05-08T22:26:57.856-04:00it's May, it's May!"It's May, it's May, the Lusty month of May!" I remember that song as it was sung in the movie, Camelot (1967, with Richard Harris and Vanessa Redgrave), but couldn't find that version online. Found some others, but they all left something to be desired.
I'm a little late in welcoming May... the last month of (hopefully) nice weather, before the horror of summer hits. Not a fan.
I have Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-21446933834331045862011-04-30T20:32:00.002-04:002011-05-03T22:28:27.137-04:00from on high,Went up to the roof around sunset to see what I could see. :) Sunsets taken from my window don't include the view of the harbor, which is so close by, but you can see it from the roof, which is nice. I took more pics of rooftops, from the roof... the light was blue. It's the kind of light where you can see fairies out and about, if you are lucky. Then there's a pic taken from between part Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-29475831776245554532011-04-29T23:31:00.000-04:002011-04-29T23:31:45.670-04:00I see you, tooBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-25280980804460773512011-04-27T16:54:00.002-04:002011-04-27T21:43:31.788-04:00from up above, people in the streetSometimes I just people watch from my window.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-64527993351648087402011-04-26T16:23:00.000-04:002011-04-26T16:23:37.862-04:00daytime cloudsI am on a cloud kick.
(click pic to view larger image)Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-24653753674988551602011-04-25T20:37:00.000-04:002011-04-25T20:37:02.757-04:00some clouds...at sunset, a few days ago.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-47192851265629055222011-04-23T21:06:00.001-04:002011-04-23T21:07:58.315-04:00human treeDoesn't this tree have a bodily shape about it? I see legs and a torso.
(click to view larger image)Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-18622667713563671492011-04-22T06:43:00.001-04:002011-04-22T06:44:26.373-04:00no trafficThe light I see in morning is rather ordinary light, coming from the East (I face WNW) and lightly coloring the buildings across the way. The sky in the west is not glorious like evening time, but rather dull. But there is a quiet that comes with this time, and it makes these things look all the more richer for it.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-27466935865513980312011-04-21T20:03:00.002-04:002011-04-22T03:14:31.939-04:00Spring in BrooklynA blossoming tree, and tonight's sunset, sans clouds because it was so windy all day.
(this shot was straight out of the camera, no saturation added.)
click on photos to view decently :)Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-11823144180970526452011-04-17T20:15:00.000-04:002011-04-17T20:15:27.936-04:00cloud abstractionsBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-77519246957409473162011-04-12T16:59:00.001-04:002011-04-12T17:06:34.069-04:00new novel bitsAt 117, 000 words, I have not yet finished my book, October... wow, is a lot going to have to be cut from that one, I think. Anyway, I've started writing the sequel to it, despite its not being finished yet. Thought I'd share a little of that new writing, and maybe you could tell me what you think.
Working title: PATRIA
Chapter 1 The Station
Siquee
Siquee Adante sat on the wooden bench Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-37164821626605936422011-04-09T19:57:00.002-04:002011-04-22T03:26:43.211-04:00another sunset from my window
And here are the same two photos with the effect of "faux HDR"(high dynamic range), applied to them. It's a bit too harsh, I think.
(click pics to view larger image)
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-37755425738275457132011-04-06T01:27:00.002-04:002011-04-06T18:36:30.884-04:00another wordless wednesday with my faithful companionsLittle Guy, the shadow
And Morrison in black and white,
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-82714012570336507842011-04-01T19:19:00.001-04:002011-04-01T20:29:49.599-04:00April Come She WillBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-81547870992735704402011-03-12T17:57:00.000-05:002011-03-12T17:57:55.608-05:00rooftop sunsetI love the way the wall on this rooftop building turns golden in the sunset.
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-91816767216692435802011-03-08T18:03:00.001-05:002011-03-08T18:08:41.150-05:00sunset tonight(click to view full image)Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-65180451500151914162011-02-23T23:06:00.003-05:002011-03-04T13:25:05.705-05:00cats and more catsDon't have much to show in the way of pictures these days. I fainted a couple of weeks ago and broke a rib on falling, so I've been keeping home for the most part. Not that I venture too far, regularly. :/
So, for the sake of blog amusement, here are a bunch of pics of cats.... some mine (some long gone), and cats of my family and friends.
Country
Sky
Breenie
Emily
Baby
Boo
Bud
Lady
Bad
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-53353739848259236602011-02-09T03:45:00.000-05:002011-02-09T03:45:44.039-05:00wordless wednesdayBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-8006196909474553132011-01-29T01:22:00.001-05:002011-02-04T22:00:19.098-05:00buried carsI post some of my pics on the WeatherUnderground (wunderground.com) from time to time, and this one got chosen as an Approver's Choice yesterday. I thought that was pretty neat.
(click to view larger image)Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-11114282282349303702011-01-14T16:50:00.000-05:002011-01-14T16:50:18.251-05:00Vivian MaierIf you have not yet heard about this "newly found" street photographer, you soon will, I hope. For a further look at some of her photographs, see http://www.vivianmaier.blogspot.com/
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-19731568729392924482011-01-02T06:18:00.001-05:002011-01-02T12:24:56.531-05:00first 2011 post - a morning rambleFog horns bellow in the far distance, moving out to sea from the harbor. Trucks rumble over asphalt; cars swish by. The traffic is light or non existent, as it is only 5:30am on a sunday.
All the holidays are over. On the eve I got together with my friend, evie, as we do each year... but we ended the night at 9pm, calling it a West coast new year's eve. At midnight I watched the ball descend inBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-36505329832244150222010-12-31T13:46:00.000-05:002010-12-31T13:46:39.282-05:00wishing you a blessed new year!!May you have peace and prosperity in the new year.... May you be of abundant health, and experience great joy. Until then!
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-26373449366107220722010-12-24T15:29:00.001-05:002010-12-24T16:54:28.698-05:00you're gonna miss thisCame upon this video today (thanks, Tree!), and wanted to share it with you, too. It brings a tear to my eye. Love Trace Adkins... he's my kinda man, for sure!
Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-34755412090957991912010-12-21T22:09:00.002-05:002010-12-21T22:09:44.703-05:00happy winter solstice to allBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-9158575640109103892010-12-17T12:18:00.001-05:002010-12-18T04:47:39.463-05:00lovin' up grandmaPictures of Logan and my sister.
(click on pics to view larger image)Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-43469912244729527082010-12-11T23:29:00.003-05:002010-12-24T17:10:16.167-05:00the eyes have it(click pic to view larger image)Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-88539800351059425382010-12-04T16:40:00.000-05:002010-12-04T16:40:42.407-05:00winter skyBarbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-54733943024481173102010-12-01T12:19:00.002-05:002010-12-01T12:25:21.159-05:00Logan with grandma and mommyHere are some pictures of Logan, et al, taken over the past couple of weeks (including Thanksgiving day). He will be one year old in just over a week! He is such a happy boy. I love the pictures of him with my sister, his grandma.... they have a real special bond.
(click on pic to view larger size)just chillin'
Which way?
my Grandma is the best
brushing Grandma's hair
mommy's making me Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-30135975576046298752010-11-30T20:39:00.000-05:002010-11-30T20:39:01.178-05:00down timeThis month has been a down time, so I certainly haven't kept up with blogging at all. Figured I'd just drop in and let you know I'm alive, and at least keeping up with reading my blogger friends, and forums, if not participating with them.
Depression (which is chronic, and hits sometimes worse than others) has been prevailing, on top of severe financial woe. It's aways pretty hard to get by, Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877725743735663925.post-65723346164876339312010-11-08T11:36:00.001-05:002010-11-08T11:42:26.921-05:00nano down the drainoOn the day Nanowrimo started (Nov 1st), I had completely forgot about it. That night, I managed to eek out 747 words, not even enough for a minimum needed word count for a day, but it was something. Now it is the 8th day, and I haven't written a word more. My mind has been very preoccupied by the malady of the quotidian, so to speak, and writing hasn't been one of those preoccupations.
I Barbara/myth makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.com8