Friday, December 11, 2009

A Cluster of Value




These are all with this new camera and I went to a place called the
Bessborough, which I have written about before. My father used to
have his own office at the top of this building and I wanted to test
out and as well see this Administrator that has been
there for a very long time just to catch up as well to try
out this camera. It's one of a chain of hotels that span
right across Canada from Quebec to British Colombia.

It's just a tremendous place. And during this time of the
year one does want to be more indoors than outdoors.

As well, before I left this city for two years I went into this
church called the 3rd Avenue United Church. I never knew
anyone there and back then I fell in love with these pipes.

When I arrived back here just last year I came to know people
there and while being there I ran into the minister - she is a
fine friend. As soon as the janitor saw me he said that she
would want to speak with me, as it's been a while. I mentioned
this once before there is another church that is exactly the
same in design and in age within somewhere in Chicago.
I love the pipes and have an open-ended invitation to
take pictures on Christmas Eve, which I hope to be
able to make. But this is what I enjoy very much and
some are good at painting and for me my small little
hobby is "painting pictures" if you will.

It's all within good taste and there is one picture that Queen Elizabeth
the Second gave to my father in here back many years ago.
So these are my "paintings" if you will that I so often call vantages
and there is symbolism within nearly each on.

“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.”


81 comments:

  1. .I love this lamp.such a pleasure to ..look at:)

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  2. Thanks Caroline...I went to two places which I really do love and it was enjoyable.

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  3. I like this, how did you get it to come out with the red hue like that?

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  4. I got a new camera too, what did you get?

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  5. what a beautiful shot, I love how you got the chandelier in there too.

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  6. I love the architecture of churches, this is really nice.

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  7. There are a variety of settings and I work the setting of "landscape" or I forget the other name of the other setting, and then I will edit it a tad.

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  8. I would have like to capture more of a zoom....it's a very nice hotel here it really is the what makes the city what it is.

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  9. Danette I think you remember this from much earlier as this was the time that we first met as friends on here. This was probably one of three of my favs.

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  10. I literally do actually spaces are so appealing to the mind's eye.

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  11. I do remember the church Jack, it's lovely

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  12. Yeah I had not been there for some time and I knew I wanted to see get at least the shots of the pipes.
    This goes way back > http://initiativestain.multiply.com/photos/album/1/Picture_Foundation

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  13. I would have to put on my good clothes to go to either of these places.

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  14. I love this view...feels like I dont care where I am going as long as I can keep going.

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  15. This is so Awesome... I am trying to think about how it must feel when this is played.

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  16. This is beautiful.. I like churches for their stain glass window and the high ceiling.

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  17. Oh I did, everyone is dressed up accordingly. But I know the minister here and even she was dressed in ordinary clothing - it wasn't Sunday.

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  18. Thanks Cheryl...just learning with this new camera and you would laugh at some of the things one does to capture what they wish too. Literally :)

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  19. This here is something that my father received from the Queen I kid you not.

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  20. What an honor! Hold on to it , thanks for sharing the photo of it

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  21. Oh this is very nice. Great perspective with a dash of red. Beautiful!

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  22. Shall write on this at sometime...but thanks.

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  23. nice photos Jackm thanks for sharing,wishing you a great weekend.

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  24. You as well Parrie - t's the season...

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  25. Yes, that's something I've never seen.

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  26. Like the end of a David Lean movie.

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  27. If that doesn't say Christmas, I don't know what does.

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  28. Great altarpeace. Is this an Anglican Church?

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  29. Saved the best for last--thanks for the tour Jack.

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  30. Will try to get a better picture but I don't post most of these that I have as anyone could copy them Doug.

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  31. Yeah this is an Anglican or what is called a United Church as I have been there before and the minister - she is rather liberal and there are a few places here that I can just walk into and am able to get all the lights thrown on and so forth - going to do two things today and one of which will be heading out again and I have to buy a tripod.
    You always seem to know things so well Doug. Truly you do.

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  32. I saw these metal bamboo organ in your past pics, but today ... its different ... it has a touch of red ... yep, Christmas is nearing, loved it Jack!

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  33. Red and yellow, wonderful colour Jack.

    Yep ... peace to mankind. :)

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  34. If its not the hands, its the shoes, or the watch ... what an amazing security officer you are Jack.

    ... my wonderful samurai security officer ... laughs*

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  35. A beautiful yellow lampshade ... lovely shot you made here. Well alive ... the contrast of yellow and black is just lovely jack

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  36. Jack is that true ... gosh! your father must have been a very wonderful person to be given such an honour by no less than the Queen. Wonderful! Please give my greetings to him, thou' its a bit too late ... please do some writes about it Jack ... hugs.

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  37. Yeah ... a pathway ... that there is life at the end ...
    Loved it Jack :)

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  38. The hand ... the watch ... again. Were you inside the Angelican Church Jack[?] lovely.
    Just asking ...

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  39. I told you Jack ... red gives life ... gives love ... Merry Christmas Jack! Hugs. maritess

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  40. Beautiful shade of red there ... see the yellow tinged of lights there, Jack. Its just lovely!

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  41. Beautiful flower arrangement. An elegant place. Beautiful.

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  42. Elegance at its best. Wonderful shot Jack.

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  43. ... I don't know why, but it feels romantic to me. The lights, the shot you made ... stairways ... meeting your prince charming at the lobby!

    Gosh! It feels liked Romeo and Juliet, Jack. smiles*

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  44. Elegance ... superb. You captured it so well, again Jack.

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  45. Pointin to ... The Last Supper ... [?]

    You've got a nice camera ... it came so clear.

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  46. There's something beautiful, romantic, and old in bricks Jack. I do loved it.
    The facade is so nice and neat, its liked a palace. Beautiful shot ... lovely indeed!

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  47. The lightings is so beautiful.

    You really did follow the shooting guide Jack. It came out so well ...

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  48. A sacred thing to me, Jack ... beautiful.

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  49. Nice lamp. I like the reflection in the glass base.

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  50. Superbe église, les vitraux sont magnifiques et ces voutes.

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