Tina's Pic Story - Captivating Capitol 'C"

The Connecticut state capitol in Hartford (1879).  It is covered with New England marble and granite

Tina's Pic Story is back! The simple procedure here is that we provide a photo per the weekly theme provided by her, which this week is the letter 'C'. The chosen subject is full of those: This is the Capitol Building, sited in the capitol city of Hartford, located in the state of Connecticut, also referred to as the Constitution State, the structure considerable size. A very captivating place - hopefully the theme has been met!

Ruby Tuesday 2 - Eggsactly

Ruby Tuesday 2 arrives this week, with a tantalizing, terrific and tasty
ruby. 

We like eggs in this house. Patti and Allegra prefer theirs fried. I do not...

Instead, I prefer to make scrambles with potatoes, tomatoes, cheese and so on. (Patti notes that I add all the rest to mask the egg flavor...she knows me pretty well :)

That said, we all agree that we cook the brand that is stamped with the famous (in the US) EB, is the best basis for cooked eggs. Of course, the initials 'EB' stand for Eggland’s Best - the Pennsylvania company eggs that taste better. The company touts, and hey, we agree!

On Saturday, we used five of these to make a dinner frittata. Naturally, the red plate and macro red egg stamp were perfect rubies for today!

Whimsical Windows - Obsidium

Toby hosts the always fun Whimsical Windows-Delirious Doors. Today's subject is in our town of Ansonia (CT) and is known locally as Obsidium - an office building now, an antiques store previously.

The structure originally housed the Ansonia Savings Bank. The style is neoclassical Greek, and ornate in detail, especially in its 

columns. 

Its style suggests strength and permanence, just what you hope to see as a bank. Above left and right windows are inscribed 1862 (when it was chartered) and 1900 (the year it opened). In 2006, the shop was closed and the building was restored. It's a real asset to upper Main Street and a worthy addition to this fun meme…

Shadow Shot Sunday - Old vs Modern

Old mechanical vs New Digital

Shadow Shot Sunday 2 reappears, and we are always on the lookout for shadows. expansive to small, normal to not so. Like today. 

At our local art venue, Gallery@ 37 in Derby, there is an exhibit opening this month referred to as The Art of Futures Past: A Steampunk Exhibition. Patti notes: "Think retro, think steam-powered (before electricity), think unique contraptions and you have the formula".

We don't really have anything that suggests Victorian era modernity. So I decided to create something that maybe bridges the eras, such at the old metal tools, solder, fasteners and machined parts that clash with the sleek MacBook laptop. 

No Assy. Req'd

Well, I will defer to the opinions of others as to what constitutes serious art.

However, shadows that follow the shapes are all over. The light fixture adds reflections and shadows too. show up all over the place. 

So, shadows act as an artistic medium too...The edited picture will be placed in an old style frame for exhibit. I am not sure what art ought to be to a serious non-artist, except that it has been fun...

Tina's WW, 29-29 Days - Not my neighborhood

Tina's WW brings us his is not where we actually live - but we can all dream for a view from our front doors like this! Also, it is Tina's 29 Days on day 29 - thanks for this February fun!

The Atlantic at Orleans, Massachusetts, on the 'hook' of Cape Cod...I could get used to this!