One of Fall ‘08 mottoes is “texture, texture and more texture”. Feathers work as a perfect detail that adds dramatic volume and advantageous edginess to any outfit in your wardrobe. You'll find them...
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One Furry and Two Feathers Originally uploaded by cindy.sweets.Awww so cute, don't worry this is what the photographer says:"Cat never once opened her mouth. She just looked at them like, "Seriously... you two need to behave back there." Hope you have a well-behaved Two-fur Tuesday! Okay maybe some mischief in there will be okay.. :)
Art by MasamismThe turkey may have a reputation for being ugly from the neck up, but if you take the time to study their intricate feather patterns, you'll quickly realize just how beautiful they are. And it's not just their feathers that deserve our attention. Turkeys are also “smart animals with personality and character,” according to Oregon State University poultry scientist, Tom Savage.
The $150 Challenge is FMF's effort to show that great style doesn't require great sums of money. The goal of the $150 is to create a look where all of the pieces combined, including shoes and accessories, cost no more than $150.This week, FMF has been all about fall's feather trend with DIY feathers, the cost of feathers, feather clothing and feather accessories. Earlier today, Jael Paris wrote ab
If you hadn't noticed, there is a bit of a feather theme this week on FMF. Feathers are showing up everywhere right now, and many of these pieces are lovely but very expensive. I'm developing a love for feathers. It's a new love though so I'm hesitant to invest much money in it.For me, feathers are a save. Jael Paris showed us how to make inexpensive feather and shower puff headbands. Later this w
Everything feels a tad surreal at the moment. I cannot digest all the nonsense being spouted across the globe on race. Especially not when I inadvertently spotted a whole section on Race Issues in the Guardian, today. When the bloody hell did that start?!...Apparently, the World is way more evolved now because US President-elect Mr. O. is "black" (he's actually half black - but, whatever). WTF? Ob
I knew that feathers would be a huge trend for fall when Carrie dawned a blue feather headpiece for her wedding to the infamous Mr. Big. No longer reserved for birds, you'll find feathers on everything this season from accessories to clothing. Carmen Marc Valvo uses them to complete the luscious layers of his tiered black and white dress while Piaget uses an unexpected feather strap to update its
Myna Bird Bra by Emily BullockHold the feather boas! Birds are moving away from the neck and under the clothes. (And I have the perfect feather eyelashes to spice things up a little.) And for those of you on the fence, the ladies of burlesque have been rocking sexy tail feathers for ages. It's high time the rest of us get in on the action, yes? (Not that I expect anyone to bust out the bird
Poster for an upcoming MOKB show featuring Blitzen Trapper and Horse Feathers. I put this one together yesterday, it is the first poster I have ever put together using only text. I think it turned out pretty nice, what do you all think. I'm still not sure if Dodge over at MOKB will actually use the poster, but here's hoping.
I sure have a lot going on in my new back yard! What have we here? I am a bit worried, because this looks like this could be the remnants of one of my friends! Who could it have been and what...
A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!
Anyone who made it to the Sex and the City movie this summer, or even anyone who picked up a magazine, saw the huge feathered bird that Carrie Bradshaw wore in her hair on her wedding day. Carrie’s headpiece got mixed reviews; however, ever since then feathers have been everywhere. As a general rule when [...]
Excuse the mess in my walk-in, please, as I am in the midst of a move. Hence the cumbersome assortment of miscellaneous piles and boxes strewn about the room. I am reeling with excitement for the new, larger walk-in that awaits me, though. As for my collection? Varying from ankle-high to knee-high, I'm beginning to think it borders on obsession. (Twelve?) pairs... and counting. Hmmm... I wonder
I'm ultra excited to tell you guys about Netherfriends! Birthed in Chicago last year, these guys apparently met on Craigslist! Yay good things can happen on Craigslist...(meh). Their debut Feathers and Dots EP is 3 tracks of fun pop synths and sing-a-long psychedelia! If you need a good experimental fix, check that track below and click here for more! The EP drops in September via Black &
24hoursnews(Nanowerk Spotlight) Photonic crystals – also known as photonic band gap material – are similar to semiconductors, only that the electrons are replaced by photons (i.e. light). By creating periodic structures out of materials with contrast in their dielectric constants, it becomes possible to guide the flow of light through the photonic crystals in a way similar to how electrons are
Have you ever tried to communicate something to someone and you think you are reeeeaaallllly going out of your way to be kind and sweet and sensitive and you choose your words ever so carefully. But, as you go along, you can tell that the person to whom you are speaking is hearing something [...]
18 May 2006
Buried Roses
if i had roses to give you
i would have buried them
muted their breath
measured their penitence
stopped the flood of overflowing criticism
the rain continues
I thought it’s shoulders were undaunted
horizontal landscapes catch the rhythm
hold gifts
good and bad
none the less given with due remarks of wanting shelter
in the presence of unadorned queens
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A female reporter, interviewing an American Indian chief, asked the significance of the varied number of feathers in Indian headdresses."Feathers show number of sexual partners," the chief replied.Indicating a nearby young brave, he continued, "Him? One woman, one feather. Him?" pointing to a second, older man, "Three women, three feathers."The reporter looked at the Chief's headdress. "But you ha
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I’m a traitor to the cause, a low life scumbag with the morals and principles of an alley cat… since I made such a HUGE stink about it, there’s no point in trying to skulk around and hide it, so I’m just going to come right out and confess… I bought another copy of EQ6. I’m still not over their lousy activation policy. I’ve used and loved EQ si
Yahoo has started offering free e-mail accounts under two new domains: ymail and rocketmail. Now Yahoo has other domains like ymail.com and rocketmail.com.RocketMail was one of the first major free webmail services on internet. It was a product of Four11. During its early days, it was close competitor of Hotmail for the number one position amongst free webmail services. Yahoo!acquired RocketMail a
Yahoo has started offering free e-mail accounts under two new domains: ymail and rocketmail. Now Yahoo has other domains like ymail.com and rocketmail.com. RocketMail was one of the first major free webmail services on internet. It was a product of Four11. During its early days, it was close competitor of Hotmail for the number one position amongst free webmail services.Yahoo! acquired RocketMail
Do you sometimes worry that at an event– it could be a dinner or a wedding or a prom or whatsoever– somebody shows up in the exact same thing? Well, it’s happened to some of my friends who always caution me to ‘buy the most inimitable thing ever”. But just how, I wonder sometimes. I [...]
I was getting ready to whip up some Pork Lo Mein when I heard chirping coming from the sink. Upon investigation, I discovered Feathers perched there, apparently ready to help grate ginger. I believe Porter must have been in the kitchen when he was seized by the urge to skateboard, so [...]
Peacock FeathersclickSOLDSculptures in Paint SeriesFinished sidesclickDetails: x 6 x 8 inches Original Oil PaintingGallery wrapped linen canvas hardwood panelNo frame needed, Ready to hangValid Certificate of Appraisal inclusiveImpasto (thick paint) areas to create texture and dimensionEnhanced with Pale Gold MetallicsFor more informationCommission Projects WelcomeRegistered Original Art Copyrigh
With the exception of those damn feathers adorning her breasts, Paula Abdul looked gorgeous in white at the Spring Gala Dinner for the Neuromuscular Disease Foundation held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Friday night.
[Faye's Vision/Wenn]
With the exception of those damn feathers adorning her breasts, Paula Abdul looked gorgeous in white at the Spring Gala Dinner for the Neuromuscular Disease Foundation held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Friday night.
[Faye's Vision/Wenn]
New Approach (Sporting Life/Irum Shahid)Having already caused consternation over the u-turn he performed earlier this week by declaring top colt New Approach an Epsom English Derby runner, trainer Jim Bolger is ruffling the feathers of rival trainers in the lead-up to Saturday’s race. Several trainers are expected to seek guarantees that the often headstrong colt won’t delay the start
News:
01-06-2008:
Niko Tsonev has released a new CD Black Feathers:
1. It Sounds Prettier In French
2. Black Feather
3. The Barbarian
4. The Dance Of The Rooster
5. Blowtorch
6. Oily Finger
7. The Great Hawaiin Extravaganza
8. Rye
9. Samurai Gitarisuto
10. Rum And Ukulele
Background:
Bulgarian born Niko Tsonev is a guitarist combining the soulful depth of Blues and Country, the...
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The ostrich is a bird that could run appropriately.
He could run with speed exceeded 70 kilometer (45 stones) an hour.
The ostrich only had two fingers in every foot, and some than these fingers were...
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Carol Malony Carnivale Thong with Ostrich feathers. Super sexy and fun, this black mesh thong has white crystals scattered across the front and black ostrich feathers wrapping around the waist. Feather piece is detachable. See more details.
Carol Malony Carnivale Thong with Ostrich feathers. Super sexy and fun, this black mesh thong has white crystals scattered across the front and black ostrich feathers wrapping around the waist. Feather piece is detachable. See more details.
Carol Malony Carnivale Thong with Ostrich feathers. Super sexy and fun, this black mesh thong has white crystals scattered across the front and black ostrich feathers wrapping around the waist. Feather piece is detachable. See more details.
When my son was a toddler, one day he was too big for his baby stroller anymore. His stroller was practically brand new. We’d moved across the country the year before, and the airline broke it. That was tragic because not having a car, I used that thing as a vehicle, for tripping and shopping. [...]
I realized Porter and Feathers share a special ability to communicate when Porter just sensed that Feathers couldn’t reach the annoying itch right there in the small of her back. Thank God he had precisely the right the tool to help her out. No lady would want those nasty fingernails touching her [...]
I don’t know of many parakeets who are lucky enough to get private sailing lessons. Yet Feathers holds such an exalted place of honor in our house that damn the cost, she merits a boat and a large body of water in which to maneuver.
Porter thoughtfully provided a Hot Wheels racetrack as a nearby [...]
After reading an Oh happy day! post. I felt inspired to peruse etsy in search of some lovely hairpieces appropriate for adorning your coif in that spring sunlight. Here are some of my fetching finds. Just click on the picture to be taken directly to the selling url. Enjoy:)
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Thanks D. for your insightful private email you sent. I love the above quote. How very appropriate. you are indeed right that I did leave out another group who feel like second class citizens. Step children do indeed grow up with this very same feeling that adopted children do. My previous post appears to have ruffled some feathers if I am to judge by both the comments and email received. I am however not swayed. Termination of Parental Rights is not and never should be the Answer to getting and receiving residential placements for the seriously mentally ill child. This is not therapeutic in any way ,shape or form and will indeed cause more trauma than help to a chil
The Olympic torch relay has been marred by crowds, protests over human rights, and general pandemonium. That describes the Glamore house on a daily basis, but we don’t have the huge flames, publicity and the massive police presence. I’m able to handle all of the above solo, through sometimes I resort to calling [...]
So many of you have been pestering me about the oddest topic. How does Feathers stay so fresh and shiny? you ask. Her coloring is breathtaking, but it’s clear that there is personal grooming at work, too.
Frankly, it’s been a mystery to me, too, as anything that enters Porter’s room inevitably leaves the [...]
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For the next couple of weeks, it's all about getting ready for Originals Spring Show. I'm still working on the collection of small format paintings on 5 x 7 inch canvas board. Here are a couple more I've finished this week. This one is called Arianna. She's got dramatic blue eyeshadow with all kinds of sparkly glitter. This one is called Alina, yes I'm working my way through the "A"s. She's very glittery and is topped off with a Swarovski crystal and real feather on her head band. And I discovered today that even all cleaned and dyed these feathers are irresistible to both the dog and the cat!
2008 London Pillow Fight Leicester Square 1by parcequemoiaussiLondon at play on Saturday. Tomorrow it's the paper pigeons. Thanks, Sandrine for the coverage.
Anupam Kher has rubbed Bollywood the wrong way with his comment in London last week that he wants to change the "hammy" acting style of Bollywood through the acting school that he has just set up.
The problem of the plastic contamination could be solved by biodegradable polymers made of poultry feathers, a solution that would also decrease costs in poultry industry.
Only in the US over 29
million tons of non-biodegradable plastic waste reach the landfills yearly. “12 % of all plastic packaging ends up in landfills because only a [...]
There are plenty of people who have become very much attached to the ‘law of attraction’ in one way or another, carving out their position, either ‘for’ or (less understandably) ‘against.’ Some of the articles I have read recently are almost evangelical in their fervor – it’s as if the authors are trying to convince the readers that they are right, one way or the other. This says something very interesting about human nature, I suppose – we obviously feel the need to align ourselves with some position or other, to be identified as a follower of this or a proponent of that or a arch-skeptic of the other. I guess we need to ‘belong’ to something, and this also explains, perhaps, the success of social networking on the Internet, where ‘birds of a feather stick together
There are plenty of people who have become very much attached to the ‘law of attraction’ in one way or another, carving out their position, either ‘for’ or (less understandably) ‘against.’ Some of the articles I have read recently are almost evangelical in their fervor – it’s as if the authors are trying to convince [...]
The following text is originally lifted from the trivia section of The Jakarta Post dated Monday, 21 January 2008. ~Compiled from various sources~ 90% of all species that have become extinct have been birds.Although the dodo had wings, it could not lift them into the air.In addition to eating most likely fruits, nuts, vegetation and berries, the dodo also swallowed a large stone to help it digest its food. This phenomenon of stone-swallowing continues today among some bird species of the world.A crow stays with his parents for up to five years after fledgling and helps raise his parent’s new offspring.A crow stays with its mate for life.Crows occasionally kick their subordinates. If a weaker crow has a better or higher perch than its superior, better
It’s been a gloomy evening chez Glamore. Porter was reading with Feathers perched on his shoulder, and somewhere along the way Feathers disappeared.
None of us was aware of the problem for several hours, as Porter was confident that Feathers had gone exploring and would soon return. I was in the kitchen fixing [...]
(Here is The Audio Version by Audio Acrobat:) Once upon a time there was a flamingo named Figaro.Figaro was a flamingo with soft, fluffy, pink feathers. Figaro’s feathers were the talk of the town! Everyone liked how pink they were and always took pictures when he would walk by. They would comment on how full Figaro’s feathers were, and how much they wish they had feathers like that. Sometimes pictures of Figaro were put in the town newspaper with stories of how great Figaro’s feathers looked when he was spotted out on the town. Figaro spent a lot of money to take care of his feathers, because he was proud of them and he wanted them to look their best.There was the monthly pruning, weekly conditioning, and daily fluff work of course. Figaro was looking extra sharp and every time he
I found out this morning that I was the lucky winner of the caption contest over at the "Go! Smell the Flowers" blog-- I'm so excited! Apparently, I've won $50 worth of free flowers-- which means, I guess I will be my very own Valentine this year. (Ha-ha! -- sure beats taking myself to H&R Block to have my taxes done, like I usually do. :) )Anyway, thanks very much to the Flower People for choosing my caption for their cute photo. (The title of this post will make sense, when you see the pic, trust me!) You can view that page by clicking here, if you like.Now, I just have to go get the "Flower People" song from the movie "Spinal Tap" out of my head...Anyway, that's my good news for today. Join me tomorrow when I share with you some of my Victorian postcard Valentine collection, and we
In the last couple of days there have been the first glimpses of the new Deans regime direction and inevitably noses are already being put out of joint.
The first idea - that the Aussie S14 coaches should all play a role in Wallaby selection - seems eminently sensible; who else will be closer to these players while Deans is still across the dutch? This also gets the next most important...
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The wonderful husband has fixed the computer! Scanner's hooked up (see?), email's on the way ... testing for prints not far behind.
I've been spending my creative time at night drawing anything that comes to mind, and then painting whenever and wherever I can. These new paintings aren't supposed to be perfect, far from it. Anything that strikes my fancy gets drawn. I'm not obsessing over details, slavishly researching images (which I couldn't do once my studio's computer was down anyway), or waiting for the perfect moment. My only rules are that I try to draw or paint something every night, and that if something inspires me, no matter how small a detail, I have to give into it and let myself paint it somehow.
This mostly happens with the kids in the afternoon; I can either put down a
Melt away the winter chill this Christmas Eve with our satin soft cup bra and g string with marabou feather trim. Gloves, hat and stockings not included. Show details
(A) View of right ulna of Velociraptor IGM 100/981. (B) Detail from cast of red box in (A), with arrows showing six evenly spaced feather quill knobs. (C) View of right ulna of a turkey vulture (Cathartes). (D) Same view of Cathartes as in (C) but with soft tissue dissected to reveal placement of the secondary feathers relative to the quill knobs. (E) Detail of Cathartes, with one quill completely removed to reveal quill knob. (F) Same view as in (E) but with quill moved to the left to show placement of quill, knob, and follicular ligament. Follicular ligament indicated with arrow. (Credit: Mick Ellison)Science Daily — A new look at some old bones have shown that velociraptor, the dinosaur made famous in the movie Jurassic Park, had feathers. The discovery was made by paleontologists at the American Museum of Natural History and the Field Museum of Natural History.Scientists have known for years that many dinosaurs had feathers. Now the presence of feathers has been documented in vel
Birds are the only animals that have feathers, and they serve several purposes. Feathers help birds to fly, they keep the birds warm, they attract the attention of potential mates, and they help scare away predators. Did you know that the conure has between 2000 and 3000 feathers on their body? These feathers grow from follicles that are arranged in rows known as pterylae. The unfeathered patches of bare skin on your conure’s body are called apteria.
A feather is a remarkably designed creation. The base of the feather shaft, which fits into the bird’s skin, is called the quill. It is light and hollow, but remarkably tough. The upper part of the feather shaft is called the rachis. From the rachis branch the barbs and barbules (smaller barbs) that make up most of the feather. The barbs and barbules have small hooks on them that enable the different parts of the feather to interlock like Velcro and form the feather’s vane or web.
Feather colour
I just love the Guardian moderator. For the entire day I have watched the way a number of posters have personally continued to attack me. The moderator has sat there on their tod and done nothing.But when I as a doctor defend myself, the Moderator butts in with screaming and shouting and complaining about the T and C. Yet, it should be noted that a number of other posters have broken the T and Cs.I of course ask Ms Mellor to deny a number of things. She refuses to answer said questions of course and now the posting has been removed. The public can make their own assumptions from the material below. I love the personal grudge bit. I suppose Ms Mellor doesn't have a personal grudge against Professor David Southall.The discussions are viewable here.----------------------------------------------------Dear Dr Rita PalI am afraid I have had to once again delete a comment made by you on the'Hemming's Way' thread onCommentIsFree, as below:Ms Mellor I said in my previous postings "Perhaps y
sketches copyright Vivien Blackburnpastel pencils on sugar paperI picked this feather up in the garden and sketched it in different media, experimenting with the different feel of each medium. I like the pastel pencil version best as I could look at the subtle hints of colour in a monochrome subject.carbon pencilWith the carbon pencil it was harder to get the soft greys and the image is less subtle.2B pencilWith pencil it was possible to get the subtler greys but it hasn't scanned as well :(Now, shall I carry on and do some more in water soluble graphite and watercolour ? charcoal? mmm maybe when I have the time I will.
Silly Bird actually enjoys the new construction paper feathers the kids crafted for him. He not only kept them in but pranced around the table doing a bird dance for us.It has been relatively quiet around here lately with the boys on house arrest and sporting better attitudes. The easy thing to do would be to keep them under house arrest just to keep them out of trouble but sadly they need these experiences to learn from. I did get a rather odd compliment from the yahoos today in that the three agreed that I have been more of a mom to them than even their birth moms had been. WOW....now that's a an improvement but it was followed by "you put up with what we dish out and haven't tossed us to the street." Ahh...so that's the criteria in their book for being a good mom ? Or is their actions some test to see if I Bob and I pass ?
Hen-pecked chook's feathersStumps of feathers from a hen-pecked chookOur 12 laying hens have recently been attacking each other to various degrees, and this is the result of a few close encounters with sharp beaks. It's an unusual subject for a photo, but that's a big part of photography - taking a different view at everyday things. This photo was just taken on the spur of the moment when I saw one of the hens being transferred to a new cage.The curves of the feather stems concentrate towards the middle-right section of the image.They form a sort of recurring pattern which does seem to have some order about it. The single remaining feather in the middle of the bunch of short "stumps" brings the sense of contrast in again. The whole picture centers on the basis of curves and two colors - blue/gray and brown/orange.Well, it's already the 14th - entries to the "best bits" survey closed yesterday. I'm sorting through the entries and creating a collection of the best photos from the pa
I had the pleasure of reading the blog of an upland game fan Upland Feathers is written for all of you out there with dreams of taking quail, pheasants, dove, grouse and more. When you all get done picking the feathers out of your teeth head over to the Deer Camp Blog and read about where he came from or we came from..... well you will learn something...I learn tons from both of these blogs.. and ya'all can't forget to stop by and see Othmar and then head off to class at the Outdoor U.Hey Rex.. It's kind of fun trying to rhyme all these blogs together like this...KevThis segment brought to you by of Hunt Info Blog and if you need a great designer check him out.. He is one of the greatest designers I know....Macfarland Design..... I am trying to butter him up because I am going to need his help soon. That being said.. Its all true.. He really is one of the greatest designers I know!!!!!!!Huntinglife.com is a project I am taking on to create a resource to match outfitters and hunte
Momimomi is launching their new line these days with the name Tar and Feathers, and, even though I can't afford throwing $50+ on a t-shirt, I thought it worths mentioning. What can I say, really? the designs are fantastic! Nice, abstract, artistic, colorful pieces... If I could only spend that money... But the good news is that some older designs, equally good, are on sale right now for a much better price. So go ahead my friends and browse a little....
If you blinked you most likely missed it.
Smoltzy is one of the few to go from Starter to Closer to Starter again. That’s why when Todd Zolecki of the Philadelphia Inquirer asked John Smoltz about the move of Bret Meyers from opening day starter to closer - got an honest answer.
“I don’t understand it, and [...]
