Cool Pic Thread #2 (NO NSFW / NO POLITICS / NO PEOPLE)

M_Six · 03-07-2023, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

Quick phone snap of "Icare" by Henri Matisse that I took last month at an Italian museum of modern and contemporary art.

Matisse included this vibrant "pochoir" (1946) in his his "Jazz" art book (1947). He was 76 at that time. The text on the left is just the final page of 7 pages of personal thoughts (hence, can only be better understood if you also read the 6 previous pages of a chapter he entitled "L'Avion" ["The Airplane"]).

IMHO it's about freedom and putting things into perspective (despite the Icarus title refering to 'hubris'). It resulted from his personal observation of a temporary, grand, majestic feeling of ultimate freedom and awe experienced instantly after ascending through the clouds with an airplane ("the splendor of the sun as well as the perception of unlimited space (...) a moment so free." - "la splendeur du soleil ainsi que la perception de l'espace illimité (...) un moment si libres.").

I was tracking that bird and grabbing shots when the sun suddenly appeared in my viewfinder and zapped my eye for a minute. I was surprised the image came out as well as it did. No deeper meaning intended.

Murf the Surf · 03-09-2023, 04:40 PM

Not palm trees but a nice evening at home.

Lady Jane · 03-10-2023, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Murf the Surf

Not palm trees but a nice evening at home.

I will be doing the opposite next week-end, trading the snow for palm trees.

Vacation at the resort in 2019 before the pandemic.

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HappynHealthy · 03-10-2023, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Soul_Glo

Plumbing done right…

That's awesome -- pex planned correctly is the way to go! Did you use the tankless with the built in recirc pump so hot water is always available at the tap?

Llarry · 03-11-2023, 01:55 AM

Crater Lake, Oregon

(also known as the crater at the top of volcano Mount Mazama)

Murf the Surf · 03-11-2023, 05:00 PM

Crusty snow out on the lake, risotto is on the cooker, we've had a few cocktails and life is good.....still not south Florida though.

Artemis · 03-11-2023, 06:49 PM

Several comments of this thread were moved to new dedicated threads:

"Cool Pic Thread - Vehicles": see here
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Posts featuring pictures of airplanes and helicopters were moved to the following dedicated thread:

"The Airplane Thread": see here

CamasM3e93 · 03-11-2023, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by llarry

crater lake, oregon

(also known as the crater at the top of volcano mount mazama)

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Artemis · 03-12-2023, 07:10 AM

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Artemis · 03-12-2023, 07:43 AM

Dusk and dawn.

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Artemis · 03-12-2023, 07:58 AM

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freakystyly · 03-12-2023, 12:12 PM

A relative took this one on a trip to Banff last week.

Artemis · 03-12-2023, 03:11 PM

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Lady Jane · 03-12-2023, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

Dusk and dawn.

Traveler's Palm. Are you vacationing in Madagascar?

Artemis · 03-12-2023, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Traveler's Palm. Are you vacationing in Madagascar?

December hideaway. Elsewhere.

Hint: the cocktail is called "Planteur" and it's sweet.

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Lady Jane · 03-12-2023, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

December hideaway. Elsewhere.

Hint: the cocktail is called "Planteur" and it's sweet.

Planteur originates from Jamaica but if this is my hint, Ill say a small island in the West Indies. Martinique or nearby?

Lady Jane · 03-12-2023, 05:54 PM

Porsche 933-inspired espresso machine

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Artemis · 03-12-2023, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Planteur originates from Jamaica but if this is my hint, Ill say a small island in the West Indies. Martinique or nearby?

That's correct. Martinique.

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TKDbilly · 03-12-2023, 07:11 PM

1 0f 3: Sky

TKDbilly · 03-12-2023, 07:13 PM

2 of 3: Earth

TKDbilly · 03-12-2023, 07:14 PM

3 of 3: Life

Artemis · 03-12-2023, 10:11 PM

Canary Islands and Italy

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03-09-2023, 04:40 PM	#156
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