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Art in the Park 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:32:00 +0000

This years Art in the Park at Elm Park, Worcester has 4 more sculptures than last year. Some truly innovative works such as the Toaster at left by Steven Rolf Kroeger made from a VW Microbus. Plenty more to see at the Gallery and the park!

Don

The Love Dogs

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:23:00 +0000

This year's Jazz @ Sunset at the EcoTarium opened with The Love Dogs. Nice sunny evening, but it was in the tent, anyhow, because of storms earlier in the day. Pictured we have Glenn Shambroom and Myanna with Steve Brown in the background. More in the Gallery.

Don

Flamingo Gardens

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:02:00 +0000

While in Fort Lauderdale we also took in Flamingo Gardens. Many interesting flora and fauna, i.e. birds, reptiles and animals of the Everglades captive and wild complete with a Trolly tour of the grounds and Animal Encounters with an Educator. Well worth the admission fee.

As usual, click on the post title to go to this new Gallery.

Don

Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:53:00 +0000

From a recent trip Leona and I made to Florida here are some images of the wildlife I spotted at Loxahatchee NWR which is a reclaimed farm section bordering the Everglades. A great place to shoot, even in the heat of the early afternoon.

Don

Flora in Winter - Worcester Art Museum

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:11:00 +0000

Each year the Worcester Art Museum, in conjunction with local floral arrangers/artists, hosts 'Flora in Winter' where these artist choose artwork and then they emulate it in a flower arrangement, including holder and items to represent the art work.

My Wife, Leona, and I have enjoyed this show each year for many years

Photoshop World - Boston

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:17:00 +0000

Well, two years after I went to my first Photoshop World, in Boston, see Blog Posts Soup2Nuts Adobe Photoshop Lightroom at PSW - Boston and PSW - Boston Keynote, I'll be off there again the Last week in March. The show runs the 25th to the 27th, with a complete 'Lightroom Conference' track this year.

I will be going into Boston on Tuesday the 24th (Preshow day) this year for shooting and meet-ups! Anyone who would like to join me and Rob Sylvan, NAPP Helpdesk answer man and fellow Lightroom Guru from Lightroom Forums, give me a shout!

Hope to see you there!

Don

Price Reduction for Rust and Whimsy

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:17:00 +0000

I just reduced the online price of my Blurb Photo book, Rust and Whimsy.

Images from the book are available for print at my SmugMug Galleries in the companion Gallery.

Don

Walden Pond

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:46:00 +0000

A great place to photograph nearly anytime, especially on a bright sunny fall day near peak foliage time. Swimmers and boating fishers a plus.

Plenty of woods trails, too, including one along an esker. I will definitely be adding to this gallery over time.

Don

Images Now for Sale!

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:27:00 +0000

My images at SmugMug are now open for sale. One can pay to order prints and other merchandise using my images from any one of the many Galleries I maintain at my SmugMug site.

One can order prints on a variety of paper, including the new Metallic as well as Aprons, T-shirts, Mugs and more.

Don

Lowell, MA

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:02:00 +0000

An interesting city of canals and old factory buildings with plenty of things to photograph. They have a yearly Folk Life Festival in August and are part of our National Parks System. The Gallery includes shots of the Lower Canal Gate House, as at left which is by a three stage lock and images of the loom room in the Boott Cotton Mills Museum which is a very loud space when the are working (even though it is only a few of them running.

Don

Musical Instruments

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:04:00 +0000

Yet another new Gallery. This one is of Musical Instruments. Mostly not the usual ones one would see, or unusual versions of ones.

At the left is an old Acadian button and stop accordion played by one of the performers who play it with the Zydeco group from Louisiana called The Pine Leaf Boys. I hope to be adding many more unusual instruments to this Gallery.

My pleasure, Don

Boats

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:48:00 +0000

I have three new Galleries all under the Category Boats. There are Sailboats, Power Boats and Other Boats as in the ones at the left.

Most images were taken recently, but a few are older.

I especially like very old ships and boats, as you will see. Enjoy!

Don

Art in the Park

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:45:00 +0000

Elm Park in Worcester currently has a large number are sculptures gracing its grounds and a few of the trees. Two can be seen in the image at left. One being the set of charred log stele in the foreground and the other being the distant red object across the pond. Styles cover a wide gamut and artists are from all over New England. I believe these will remain in the Park at least through the summer.

As always, click the title for more.

Don

Buskers

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:09:00 +0000

I love to stop and watch Buskers on the street. Here are some from Newbury Port and Quebec City.

This fellow on the left is a very fine classical guitarist who serenaded us for many hours on two days while we were in Quebec City. He works down on the Water Front in the Old City.

Alternative Views

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:06:00 +0000

I like to see the whimsical in things I shoot. Take things in a different light. Call them as I see them. Image shown is The Abbot of Cairn Abbey

Here is a new Gallery of images that sometimes take a different view on what is around us.

I think this one, Rust and Facade Stories are my favorite Galleries of such special Collections of images.

You can see more at Alternative Views.

Don

Rust

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:52:00 +0000

My latest Gallery Collection that I have started is images of rusty surfaces. This started with being inspired by the images of others on Dgrin Forum.

So far I have parts of an old fountain, harrow, a former No Parking road sign and more.

This is one I intend to pursue further, as well.

Do check out the rest by clicking on the title of this post.

Don

Moore State Park

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:05:00 +0000

Images from one of my favorite sites to revisit regularly. The park features many Rhododendron and Mountain Laurel bushes as well as a mill pond, water falls, old Sawmill and other mill cellar holes and much more.

I shoot there all through the year. Watch for more images to be posted on a regular basis.

More to be seen when you click on the post title.

Don

Signs

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:23:00 +0000

Always a fun thing to shoot and collect in their own gallery. Signs, be they street signs, business signs, old painted business signs on old buildings or reworked signs as with the one here.

As usual you can see the rest by clicking on the post title.

Let me know what you think!

Don

Old Equipment and stuff

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:32:00 +0000

My latest Gallery at SmugMug is mostly (so far) old farm equipment overgrown and rusting/rotting on an abandoned farm site now a park and forest walk area in Princeton, MA.

Old farm equipment is alway fascinating to me, and even more so in such a state. There is also one old winch from the old Herrishoff Boatyards in Bristol, RI.

More to be seen when you click on the title of this post.

Don

Rockport, Cape Ann, Massachusetts

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:50:00 +0000

Rockport's Motif #1, the most photographed and painted subject in this small picturesque seaport town. This gallery currently has my latest shots from there but will soon contain older shots and will grow with more.

I may include some Halibut Point shots here, eventually.

Click on the Title of this post to see more.

Don

Facade Stories

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:49:00 +0000

Another Concept Series of images that I have started, more recently are what I call 'Facade Stories'.

Images of the sides of buildings against which another structure used to be built such that what is left on the facade tells a story or what is now missing. Chimney Flues are visible or outlined. Indications of stairs and pockets for floor joist and the presence of bricked up windows or signs off windows and doors. And, of course the indication of rooflines, some of which can be seen in this sample image at left.

Click on the Title for more! Can you read their stories?

Don

Lamps & Lanterns.

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:28:00 +0000

For a few years now I have taking photos for a series that is Lamps and Lanterns. Street lamps, Porch lights new and old; electric, gas and oil.

They are so ubiquitous but still come in so many styles a varieties and blend variously with their surroundings that it is endlessly fun to Photograph them!

No doubt I will continue to take such images.

Click on the Title for more!

Enjoy,

Don

My New SmugMug Gallery Site!

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:50:00 +0000

I now have a SmugMug Account with lots of galleries of images.

These now include a gallery of Dinosaurs by my Brother-in-Law, Jeff Wells. The Stegosaurus above is a sample from that gallery and his work.

I also have a small gallery of what I call Facade Stories. These are images of the sides of buildings that tell the story of a now missing structure that used to abut them.

Please take a look and enjoy. Feel free to comment on images and rate them!

Don

Wishingwells Woodshop

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:55:00 +0000

My Sister Leslie, now known as Leslie R. Wells, has been a woodworker for over 30 years. She graduated from Philadelphia College of Art with an Arts Degree Majoring in Woodworking and got a Master's Degree from the Master himself, Tage Frid at Rhode Island School of Design (his last Masters Class).

Her Work can be found at http://www.wishingwellswoodshop.com/. She currently works for Zuckermann Harpsichords International of Connecticut, USA.

She also makes Rattles, Dinosaur Carvings, Trays and other fine woodworking pieces.

Way back in the early days of Fine Woodworking Magazine she had chairs shown in that top of the line Woodworking Magazine.

Check Leslie's work out!

Don

PSW - Boston Keynote

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ricklin) — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:39:00 +0000

I had a ball watching the Keynote at Photoshop World Boston. I could sure tell that all the participants had a ball as well. The theme was Golden Layers awards for Phototown Music Awards! Scott Kelby and the Histograms sang up a storm.

It all started with a few words from Larry Becker to introduce Katrin Eismann and Terry White who then proceeded to do their bits with each doing the other's lines. It was Great and they did a fine job of impersonating each other.

Then Felix, Matt, Dave, Cory and Scott came out and did sosme fine, fine Phototown tunes (in the Motown way) comeplete with line dancing and arm motions all in Gold lapeled tuxes, to boot. This was done along with a story of how the group originally included Deke McClelland as lead singer without Scott. Then one day before a tour he stole the tour bus and has been touring the country ever since.

Johnny L was then introduced by Scott and he did a presentation of Adobe's new Phot0shop CS3 and CS3 Extended. This included impressive 3D rendering and compositing for panos.

There was also a very impresive display of a Research Demo of a multi GigaPixel image shot as a full 360 (stitched) pano from the top of the Prudential Tower. Incredible Close-up detail of car license plates and views through windows. Awesome imaging. The shot of Scott as the Supremes was austencibly part of that image. A Johnny L 'gotcha' on Scott Kelby.

Finaly there were some very interesting Guru awards. The Lightroom Gallery Slideshow shows the Vincent Versace award winner.

Over all a thoroughly enjoyable Keynote Segment to PhotoShop World.

Don