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Quotes (II) Sanskrit Proverb

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For Day II of the Quotes challenge, for which I was nominated by catalan blogger and photographer Cosmo, from bCL Photography, I’ve chosen an old favorite of mine, a Sanskrit proverb that reminds us of the importance of living every day well.

“Yesterday is but a dream, tomorrow but a vision. But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day.” ~~ Sanskrit Proverb

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Photo taken at Chateau du Clos de Vougeout, Burgundy, France. June 2015.

And today I am breaking the rules — I do that a lot! 🙂 — and not nominating anyone. This way, whoever wants can take on the challenge. Join us!!

365/Day 168

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Heartbreaking Discovery~~

Photographers must have a good eye, see things others might miss. Sometimes, when looking for that new take, a different angle, the photographer makes “discoveries,” catching something unexpected. Such “discoveries” may bring joy and pride. “Wow! look what I caught in this shot!” But they may be disturbing, heartbreaking.

When shooting a series of Rodin sculptures at LACMA, I was drawn to the hands of a particular piece. As I started to shoot them from different angles, I noticed something in one of the hands. It looked like a small pile of leaves, or dirt. But as I zoomed in… A heartbreaking image. A tiny little bird, resting in peace, at the palm of the sculpture’s hand. How did it get there? Was it put there by some silly prankster? Or did it choose to rest there, cradled in the hand sculpted by genius? What a disturbing, heartbreaking discovery…

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Off-Season – 365/Day 163

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When people think about Los Angeles, they usually think of sunny days, blue skies, warm and pleasant weather all year long. What they don’t know is that May and June can be pretty gloomy in L.A. due to a phenomenon called “Marine Layer,” a dense mass of cool, moist air that accumulates over the surface of the ocean, causing that morning, and sometimes afternoon, fog that plagues many areas of Southern California. The phenomenon happens when the air close to the ground is colder, rather than warmer, while warm air above presses down on it, preventing it from dissipating. It usually starts in May (“May gray”), increases in June (the infamous “June gloom”), and sometimes sticks around in July (“no-sky July”). It’s a strange phenomenon that makes days look and feel like it’s winter or fall. Most of the time the sun comes out later in the day, but this week it has been losing the battle and it looks like winter around here, when it’s practically summer! That is definitely off-season, no? Here’s a taste of June gloom…

365/Day 162

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Ode to Santos Dumont~~

Today I went to see  the last work of American artist Chris Burden, who died in May of this year shortly before this exhibit opened at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. “The performing sculpture, Ode to Santos Dumont, pays homage to ingenuity, optimism, and the persistence of experimentation, failure, and innovation. Inspired by Brazilian-born pioneer aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, widely considered the father of aviation in France and Brazil, the kinetic airship sculpture was recently completed after a decade of research and work by Burden.” The work is powered by a quarter-scale version of a 1903 De Dion gasoline motor handcrafted by machinist and inventor John Biggs.” Biggs appears in my photos and is responsible for the performance part of the exhibit, which happens every two hours. As a Brazilian, I had to go see this exhibit before it closes next weekend. I took lots of photos and even made some videos (not quite my forte) that WordPress wouldn’t allow me to upload… So here is my ode to the late Chris Burden and to my compatriot, Alberto Santos Dumont.

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