Monthly Archives: November 2013

After the Squall, 2 a.m., From Bill Roberts’ Porch on the South Side of Hagerstown, Maryland, November 18, 2013

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Credit for the Banner of the Moment

Abstract surrealist painter William A. Roberts, whom I will persist in calling “Bill Roberts”, can paint pretty much any way he wants.  The engagement with “abstract surrealism” has come about by choice, but a glance at his works tells that … Continue reading

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Blue Light, Red Light, On the Porch with Bill Roberts, 2 a.m., November 18, 2013

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About Those Latest Snaps

I’ve a buddy who stops in now and then to escape another anchorage and trade it for a few hours touring and conversation. As we started this most recent hike on wheels, interest in photography was zero, and I almost … Continue reading

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A Comment on Art, Blogs, Photography, Politics, and Social Life Online

This is an old theme carried forward from this arty peacock’s Oppenheim Arts & Letters. Basically, about ten years after the higher-bandwidth online journey began, we all had new gimmicks for taking our minds and spirits out into a new … Continue reading

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Road Snaps, South-Central Pennsylvania, November 18, 2013

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The Compadres, Benny’s Pub, Hagerstown, Maryland, November 15, 2013

* * * The really soulful pictures — musician portraits — are living at Communicating Arts–The Journal. As may be seen by the above, the Nikon D200’s own strobe — a snap shooter if ever was — handles a bit … Continue reading

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On the Way to Winter . . . .

There once was a man who lived in a ‘hood And published as many blogs as he could One day he realized it was all too much too much And he returned to reading books And singing with his guitar … Continue reading

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On the Way to Winter II, Hunter Hill, November 6, 2013

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