Nature, Structure

A typical weekend in Downtown St. Petersburg. The structure looming over the scene is the right wing of the Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club close to The Pier, both of which are historical landmarks of the city.

Get a bird’s eye-view of the surrounding areas through the City of St. Petersburg webcams.


“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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Carriage Wheels

Outside decor of The Original Bucket of Blood Saloon in historic Virginia City, Nevada. 2008.



“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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Sepia Scenes #1 - Nevada Theatre 1865

Welcome to my first Sepia Scenes post!

I love walking through historic cities, and Nevada City is one of my favorites. My sister and I went there in November last year, which turned out to be the perfect time to visit. The city was bright with autumn colors, and the weather, though cold, was cloudless and sunny. The city was steeped in the spirit of Halloween as well. I'll probably post them in November for Halloween. :D

From the plaque outside the building:

NEVADA THEATRE

California's oldest existing theatre building, The Nevada, opened September 9, 1865. Celebrities such as Mark Twain, Jack London, and Emma Nevada have appeared on its stage. Closed in 1957, the theatre was later purchased through public donations and reopened May 17, 1968, to again serve the cultural needs of the community.

More about Nevada City, CA:

• Historic Nevada City, CA - Official Web Site
• Nevada City, CA - Wikipedia

"There's a certain nostalgia
and romance in a place you left."
~David Guterson

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Monochrome Weekly #1 - The Beginning, Literally

 

I thought I'd start my Monochrome Weekly participation with a genuninely monochrome photograph straight out of the scanner. :mrgreen: That's me with my maternal great grandmother, who lived close to a hundred  with very few gray hairs. My mother's generation missed out on the gene, so I'm hoping I'll keep my black hair when I turn old and not-gray. :D


"Shades of grey wherever I go
The more I find out the less that I know
Black and white is how it should be
But shades of grey are the colors I see.”
~Billy Joel quotes

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