Venice Beach, Fl

The beach at about noon today.

Chapel of Bones

from Chapel of Bones in Evora, Portugal

This 16th-century chapel is lined with the skulls and skeletons of about 5,000 people from local cemetaries, plus two leathery corpses hanging from the ceiling for unknown reasons. The macabre display was created by a couple of monks who wished to contemplate the transitory nature of life — and communicate that message to others. A painted note over the entrance reads, "Our bones that are here await yours."

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/sacred-sites/dead-on-display.htm

Fire Ants

busy little creatures....

Two species of fire ants are found in
Florida.



Most notorious is Solenopsis
invicta Buren, the red imported fire ant (RIFA), followed by the much less common S. geminata (Fabricius), the tropical or native fire ant.

Palm Tree Fascination

Have you ever looked closely at
palm trees??

The roots, the bark & the middle of a huge tree are all pictured here.

Venice Beach Florida

I'm not typically interested in cheesy sunset images but it was hard to resist. The waves were crashing against the rocks and the clouds were billowing. Gram was waiting in the car while I shot this and a few other images with my little point 'n shoot pentax digital camera. The light wasn't right for my holgaroid, unfortunately.

The time has flown by.

Beautiful Dead Bird

This is so beautiful. I love the detail and the textures. Because it is hanging upside down is it morbid?

What is the typicaly lifespan of a bird such as this?


http://www.sacred-destinations.com/sacred-sites/dead-on-display.htm

This site reminds me of the mummies in Guanajuato.

Post Mortem imagery

So much care and thought were put into memorializing the dead. Now we don't even have headstones or if we do you can mow right over them.

My grandmother told me today that she and Grandpa plan to be cremated.

Memento Mori

I find these images so interesting. I'm really fascinated by how people used to memorialize the deceased and now it is sort of taboo.
http://www.deathonline.net/remembering/mourning/victorian.cfm

I find these images so interesting. I'm really fascinated by how people used to memorialize the deceased and now it is sort of taboo.

Nigel Poor at Center for Visual Art, Denver

287 Flies is on view at the Center for Visual Art in Denver. Nigel gave an amazing talk on Thursday, March 13th at 6:30 in the gallery. See more of her work on her website.

www.nigelpoor.com

Gallery 291

Beth Moon is showing Thy Kingdom Come at the new gallery on Geary called Gallery 291. The address appropriately is 291 Geary, 5th floor.



http://www.gallery291.net/

Save Polaroid.com

Oh please, oh please let Polaroid be saved somehow, someone, somewhere!

Lisa S. informed me of this website. I plan to do everything in my power, I hope you all will too!

Krappy Kamera Competition Exhibition

Here is the link to the Krappy Kamera Exhibition at Soho Photo

http://krappykamera.com/kk10_winners_gallery/index.htm