ALL IN A DAY'S WORK...
January 30th, 2011
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| My own take on movie poster |
It takes a great deal for me to RAVE about a movie...this one's the best I've seen in a very long time. Based on fact, it tells of the man who became KING George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicated the throne, George ("Bertie") reluctantly took his place. Plagued by a life-long stuttering speech defect and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engaged the help of a very unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie was able to find his voice and boldly lead the country through the challenging times of war.
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| A family that shovels together... in New York City** |
Here are the FAMILY and SNOW parts of this posting...from a photo I took last weekend in New York City . I grew up in the Big City and I haven't seen SO MUCH SNOW since I was very little ... a looooong time ago! We're used to managing copious amounts of snow here in Central New York...not so in NYC. It was difficult navigating the streets and roads because multiple feet of snow were piled along BOTH sides of the roads..resulting in very narrow passageways. Clearly, the city was overwhelmed by the sheer VOLUME of the successive snowfalls...there was no place to put it all. There were MANY cars buried, street after street. The plows came, but only added to the frozen cubicles in which cars were confined. Fortunately, city residents can travel by subway when all other options are unavailable. SNOW...the Eskimos have 52 names for snow because it's so important to them. Seems as though, these days, this is a pretty important word to New Yorkers as well!
"The first fall of snow is not only an event, it's a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of world and wake up in another, quite different. If this is not enchantment, then WHERE is it to be found?" J.B.Priestley
XOX, Abbyj
** This piece, FAMILY, was done for a challenge blog...
www.collageobsessionchallenge.blogspot.com
Check it out!
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| View of Manhattan Bridge along fairly clear street |
"The first fall of snow is not only an event, it's a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of world and wake up in another, quite different. If this is not enchantment, then WHERE is it to be found?" J.B.Priestley
XOX, Abbyj
** This piece, FAMILY, was done for a challenge blog...
www.collageobsessionchallenge.blogspot.com
Check it out!
I agree with you about The King's Speech. I hope it does as well at the Oscars as it did at the SAG awards.
ReplyDeleteAbby, thanks for your first fabulous piece for Collage Obsession. I do hope that you will partake in many more! This piece that you have made is just amazing... living in Australia we do not get to see snow ... well rarely and in only a very small section. So to see what you have done with those images is great, gives me a sense of how it can be. Was in NYC in May 2009... loved it!
ReplyDeleteGlenys
A family that shovels together stays together, no?
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this with us! I love the bright colors you used on the family.
I live in Southern California, so I have to drive to see snow. LOL. Interestingly enough, I have been fantasizing about eating the perfect snowball. I'm obsessed with it! I haven't done it since I was young. Please eat some for me. LOL.
Me too, Michele! It was wonderful. And Glenys, thanks for your nice comment. The snow WAS UNBELIEVABLE... it was fun to see. But,I'm not certain I'd like to experience the inconveniences it causes there. We have snow like that throughout EACH winter in Central New York, but it's expected by residents and...more importantly... Public Works people who clear it all and make it livable for the rest of us!
ReplyDeleteYou make me smile, Tiffany. As a child, my Mom always told me NOT to eat the snow. But, that was in New York City. I WILL go in my backyard and eat some CLEAN snow for you...will take a photo of it as well and post it on my blog...THANKS!!
ReplyDeleteAbby, your family collage is wonderful! You have used your photo in a very creative way, and the composition of your artwork is excellent. Thank you for participating in the challaneg! And thank you for sharing your story about snow in NYC, it was great reading.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words, Eila. I appreciate your comment! XOX, Abbyj
ReplyDeleteWell done
ReplyDeleteI used to live in Western NY state....I understand snow! And no place to put it!
ReplyDeleteYour take on FAMILY is really fun...the color and font makes the whole piece draw you inside. Congrats! Welcome to Collage Obsession, too
On se croirait dans les Alpes chez nous ...
ReplyDeleteTon montage est très rigolo !!!
Je vois que tu prends du plaisir avec la snow alors profites en ....
A bientôt
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Bonjour Hildegarde, Heureux serez-vous visite et apprecie mon blog. Revenir, s'il vous plait...
ReplyDeleteMerci, abbyj
Thanks to JAN and RICK for spending time at "the vivere" and taking the time to comment. I appreciate it! xox, abbyj
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful collage - the snow has really gone bonkers this year. I live in Upstate, New York and we were lucky the storm of last night didn't hit us as expected. We accumulated about a foot without the rain and wind.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliment AND for commenting, Patricia. I live in Upstate NY also... Syracuse...we didn't get THE BLIZZARD either (for a change...) although, I wouldn't have minded if we did...
ReplyDeletePlease visit again. Thanks, abbyj