joi, 31 ianuarie 2013

All the World's a Stage by William Shakespeare.. Lumea întreagă e o scenă de William Shakespeare


EN: All the World's a Stage

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,

Bend objects or the fun scenery in miniature 1.. Obiecte din sarme indoite sau scenariile miniaturale amuzante 1

EN: Bend objects or the fun scenery in miniature 1 

Bellow you will see the secret life of everyday things, seen by Terry Border. Wires transform these objects from inanimate to hilarious works of art. More fun scenery in miniature you can find at bentobjects.blogspot.fr, a Terry Border original idea. 


RO: Obiecte din sarme indoite sau scenariile miniaturale amuzante 1

Mai jos veti vedea viata secreta a obiectelor comune, asa cum este ea perceputa de Terry Border.  Sarmele indoite transforma aceste obiecte din ceva neanimat in opere de arta amuzante. Mai multe scenarii miniaturale pot fi gasite pe site-ul bentobjects.blogspot.fr, o idee originala a lui Terry Border.

A little cat doodle
Caricatura unei pisicute

At a Crossroads
La intersectie

LIFE Magazine photo no 36: Steve McQueen.. Fotografia revistei LIFE nr 36: Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

marți, 29 ianuarie 2013

20 Great Life Lessons.. 20 de lectii de viata bine punctate


EN: 20 Great Life Lessons

Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality. It is the words that speak boldly of your intentions. And the actions which speak louder than the words. It is making the time when there is none. Coming through time after time after time, year after year after year. Commitment is the stuff character is made of; the power to change the face of things. It is the daily triumph of integrity over skepticism. – Abraham Lincoln

No One is Perfect.  The quicker this is realized the faster you can get on with being excellent.  Start every morning ready to fight harder than you did the day before and run further than you ever imagine.

Avoid over explaining yourself.  Be confident with who you are.

Keep balance in your life.  Write down what’s most important to you and show up.  Sometimes we tend to do the things that are most important to us when it’s written down.

Play the hand you were dealt.  Have the courage to face challenges head on it builds character.  Start looking for a way through instead of a way out.

Be a student of life.  Learn something new every day.  The day you stop learning is the day you become obsolete so keep learning.

No Excuses.  Stop making excuses replace them with ways to do better.  Excuses are a waste of time and energy.

Let others know where you Stand.  Be uncompromising and be up front when someone steps on your core values.

Never be afraid of a challenge.  You put on your shoes like every other man.  Now it comes down to who wants it more.

Service to others.  Small, simple or important be a volunteer and give the very best of you.

Work like hell.  Everyone has a job to do so do it.  Cross every “T” and dot every “I”.

Discover You.  Find your passion, life purpose, and take action.

Don’t take it Personal.  Don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself self confidence shows that you’re comfortable in your own skin.

Manage your time.  Our situation and environment is ever changing so be careful not to confuse the things that are urgent with the things that are important.  Look for time wasters and eliminate them.

Ask for help.  Life can be tough remember you never have to do it alone.

Do your homework.  Know what you getting into before you start.  Doing your homework reduces uncertainty and fear.

Day Dream Often.  On the weekend when you are relaxing embrace a day dream.  During the week take action to preserve your dreams.

Be A HERO.  Cultivate a healthy dose of forgiveness and set someone free.  Learn to forgive others and stop carrying those bags of hate, guilt or regret.

Stay One Step Ahead.  Be proactive, Take the initiative, Brainstorm with the big picture in mind.

Self Love.  Become your own priority.  Strive to be the you, you want to be.

Finish what you started.  Avoid the urge to stray.


RO: 20 de lectii de viata bine punctate

Angajamentul este ceea ce transforma o promisiune in realitate. Angajamentul este traducerea cuvintelor care vorbesc cu indrazneala despre intentiile tale. Si actiunile care vorbesc mai tare decat vorbele. Asta inseamna de a crea un moment atunci cand nu ar fi putut exista in alte conditii. Pentru a rezista un angajament trebuie sa fie urmat, an dupa an dupa an. Angajamentul este caracteristica din care este facut caracterul; puterea de a schimba fata lucrurilor. Acesta este triumful de zi de zi al integritatii asupra scepticismului. - Abraham Lincoln

luni, 28 ianuarie 2013

Magnificent Indian Temple Carved from One Giant Rock.. Un templu indian superb, sculptat dintr-o singura roca gigant


EN: Magnificent Indian Temple Carved from One Giant Rock


When most of us were growing up, we learned about a handful of man-made wonders of the world such as the pyramids in Egypt, the Colosseum in Rome, and the Great Wall of China. One that may have slipped right past you could have been the Kailashnath Temple in Maharashtra, India.

What's most amazing about the Kailashnath Temple is that it's carved out of one single rock. Carvers started at the top and excavated downward, exhuming the temple out of the existing rock. The traditional methods were rigidly followed by the master architect, which could not have been achieved by excavating from the front.

Dedicated to Hindu Lord Shiva, the temple was built between 756-774 CE by the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I and measures about 60 feet tall and 200 feet wide. All the carvings are done on more than one level. Originally flying bridges of stone connected these galleries to central temple structures, but they have since fallen. The base of the temple has been carved to suggest that elephants are holding the structure aloft.


RO: Un templu indian superb, sculptat dintr-o singura roca gigant

Cu totii am invatat ca exista pe lume minuni create de mana umana precum piramidele din Egipt, Coloseum-ul din Roma si Marele Zid Chinezesc. Inca una dintre aceste minuni ar putea fi si templul Kailashnath din Maharashtra, India.

Ce este atat de extraordinar la templul Kailashnath este faptul ca a fost sculptat dintr-o singura stanca. Sculptorii au inceput de la varf si apoi au excavat spre interior, aducand la lumina templul care exista in stanca. Metodele traditionale au fost urmate in mod rigid the maestrii arhitecti, neputand dobandi aceste rezultate daca ar fi incercat sa excaveze din fata.

Dedicat lui Hindu lor Shiva, templul a fost contruit intre 756-774 d.Hr. de Rashtrakuta regele Krishna I si mare o inaltime de 60 de picioare(aproximativ 18.29 metri) si o latime de 200 de picioare (aproximativ 60.96 metri). Toate sculpturile au fost facute in mai mult de o singura etapa. Initial existau poduri "zburatoare" de stanca ce conectau aceste galerii la structurile centrale ale templului, insa au cazut ulterior. Baza templului a fost sculptata pentru a sugera ca elefantii sustin structura in sus.

sâmbătă, 26 ianuarie 2013

The amazing art of Olga “Melamory” Larionova.. Olga “Melamory” Larionova si arta sa incredibila


EN: The amazing art of Olga “Melamory” Larionova


In our digital era, it is breath-taking to see traditional artist that are pushing themselves in creating stunning hypnotic pieces of art. This is the case for Olga “Melamory” Larionova (her deviantart gallery is just wow), a russian girl, which is a hyperrealist artist, doing most of her drawing in pen. The level of detail in her drawings let’s you speechless.


RO: Olga “Melamory” Larionova si arta sa incredibila

In era noastra digitala, e uimitor sa vezi cum artistii traditionali incearca sa-si impinga limitele creand bucati hipnotice de arta. Acesta este cazul si Olgai “Melamory” Larionova (galeria de pe deviant art din link este uimitoare), artista din Rusia care imbratiseaza hiperrealismul. Majoritatea lucrarilor sale sunt realizate in creion, iar nivelul de detaliu redat in aceste opere de arta te lasa fara cuvinte.


vineri, 25 ianuarie 2013

Ethereal Macro Photos of Snowflakes in the Moments Before They Disappear.. Macro fotografii diafane ale fulgilor de zapada realizate exact in momentul dinainte ca acestia sa se topeasca

EN: Ethereal Macro Photos of Snowflakes in the Moments Before They Disappear


Russian photographer Andrew Osokin is a master of winter macro photography. His photo collection is chock full of gorgeous super-close-up photographs of insects, flowers, snow, and frost. 

Among his most impressive shots are photographs of individual snowflakes that have fallen upon the ground and are in the process of melting away. The shots are so detailed and so perfectly framed that you might suspect them of being computer-generated fabrications.

They’re not though. The images were all captured using a Nikon D80 or Nikon D90 DSLR and a 60mm or 90mm macro lens.

You can enjoy many more of Osokin’s impressive photographs (16 pages worth, at the moment) over on his LensArt.ru website.



RO: Macro fotografii diafane ale fulgilor de zapada realizate exact in momentul dinainte ca acestia sa se topeasca

Fotograful rus Andrew Osokin este maestru in macro fotografia invernala. Colectia sa fotografica este plina ochi cu fotografii superbe, realizate in detaliu, care infatiseaza insecte, flori, zapada si gheata. 

Printre acestea, unele din cele mai impresionante sunt fotografiile realizate fulgilor de nea individuali care deja au cazut pe pamant si sunt in proces de topire. Imaginile sunt atat de detaliate si de perfecte incadrate incat le-ai putea suspecta ca sunt creatii generate pe calculator.

Insa nu sunt falsuri. Toate fotografiile au fost capturate cu un aparat Nikon D80 sau Nikon D90 DSLR si cu macro lentile de 60mm sau 90mm.

Puteti sa va bucurati de mai multe imagini impresionante capturate de Osokin pe cele 16 pagini cu fotografii (pana in prezent) de pe profilul sau de pe site-ul LensArt.ru.


Thriving since 1960, my garden in a bottle: Seedling sealed in its own ecosystem and watered just once in 53 years.. Infloritoare din 1960, gradina mea intr-o damigeana: Rasadul sigilat si udat doar o singura data in 53 de ani, si-a creat propriul sau ecosistem


EN: Thriving since 1960, my garden in a bottle: Seedling sealed in its own ecosystem and watered just once in 53 years


For the last 40 years it has been completely sealed from the outside world. But the indoor variety of spiderworts (or Tradescantia, to give the plant species its scientific Latin name) within has thrived, filling its globular bottle home with healthy foliage.
Yesterday Mr Latimer, 80, said: ‘It’s 6ft from a window so gets a bit of sunlight. It grows towards the light so it gets turned round every so often so it grows evenly.

‘Otherwise, it’s the definition of low-maintenance. I’ve never pruned it, it just seems to have grown to the limits of the bottle.’ 
The bottle garden has created its own miniature ecosystem. Despite being cut off from the outside world, because it is still absorbing light it can photosynthesise, the process by which plants convert sunlight into the energy they need to grow.

Photosynthesis creates oxygen and also puts more moisture in the air. The moisture builds up inside the bottle and ‘rains’ back down on the plant. 

The leaves it drops rot at the bottom of the bottle, creating the carbon dioxide also needed for photosynthesis and nutrients which it absorbs through its roots.
It was Easter Sunday 1960 when Mr Latimer thought it would be fun to start a bottle garden ‘out of idle curiosity’.

Into a cleaned out ten gallon carboy, or globular bottle, which once contained sulphuric acid, he poured some compost then carefully lowered in a seedling using a piece of wire.
He put in about a quarter of a pint of water. It was not until 1972 that he gave it another ‘drink’.

After that, he greased the bung so it wedged in tightly... and has not watered it since.
The bottle stands on display under the stairs in the hallway of his home in Cranleigh, Surrey, the same spot it has occupied for 27 years after he and his wife Gretchen moved from Lancashire when he retired as an electrical engineer.


RO: Infloritoare din 1960, gradina mea intr-o damigeana: Rasadul sigilat si udat doar o singura data in 53 de ani, si-a creat propriul sau ecosistem 

Rasadul a fost complet inchis fata de lumea exterioara in ultimii 40 de ani. Insa planta telegraf din interior (in latina Tradescantia, asa cum este cunoscuta dupa numele stiintific) a continua sa prospere, umpland casa ei din damigeana rotunda cu frunze sanatoase.
Domnul Latimer de 80 de ani, spunea: "Sunt 6 picioare(aproximativ 1.83 metri) de la fereastra prin care planta poate sa isi procure putin soare. Creste inspre lumina asa ca este intoarsa din cand in cand astfel incat sa creasca in mod egal.
In afara de asta, este definitia efortului minim cu intretinerea. N-am mai tuns planta, se pare ca a crescut doar in limitele sticlei."

joi, 24 ianuarie 2013

40 Tips for a happy healthy Life stile.. 40 de sfaturi pentru un stil de viata sanatos

EN: 40 Tips for a happy healthy Life stile


Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time for prayer and reflection
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2012.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.

Personality:
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day —- and while you walk, smile.
11. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don’t over do; keep your limits.
14. Don’t take yourself so seriously; no one else does.
15. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

marți, 22 ianuarie 2013

The 5,000 ducks quack march.. Marsul mac-mac a celor 5.000 de rate

EN: The 5,000 ducks quack march


By the left, quack march! Farmer stops traffic taking his 5,000 ducks for a walk to the local pond
  
A Chinese farmer caused chaos on the roads when he ducked out to feed his flock of 5,000. Hong brought streets in the eastern city of Taizhou to a standstill when, accompanied by a colleague, he took his animals to a pond. 
Armed with nothing but a cane, he guided his feathered friends three quarters of a mile (aprox 1.21 km) as part of an annual tradition in Zhejiang province. And he claims that not one of the ducks was lost in transition during the tricky duck migration manoeuvre.

But motorists didn't seem too bothered by the disruption, and stopped to stare at the incredible sight. 

Taizhou lies 190 miles (aprox 305.78 km) south of Shanghai and has a population of almost 6 million people.


RO: Marsul mac-mac a celor 5.000 de rate


Iata marsul mac-mac! Un fermier opreste traficul deoarece a scos la plimbare 5.000 de rate

Un fermier chinez a cauzat haos pe strazi cand a hotarat sa duca cele 5.000 de rate, pentru a se hrani, la iazul local. Domnul Hong a facut sa incremeneasca traficul pe strazile estice ale orasului Taizhou cand, insotit de un coleg, a scos animalele la plimbare.
Inarmat doar cu un baston, a ghidat prietenii sai inaripati, trei sferturi de mila (aproximativ 1.21 km). Aceasta face parte dintr-o traditie anuala a provinciei Zhejiang. Eroul nostru afirma ca nici macar una din rate nu a fost pierduta in timpul manevrei complicata a migratiei.

Participantii la trafic nu au parut deranjati de intreruperea traficului ci s-au oprit sa se uite la patania nemaivazuta.

Taizhou se afla la 190 de mile (aproximativ 305.78 km) sud de Shanghai si are o populatie de aproape 6 milioane de oameni.

luni, 21 ianuarie 2013

Spray Art of David Walker.. Arta cu spray a lui David Walker


EN: Spray Art of David Walker

Spray painting has become lately one of the well known form of art all around the world. David Walker is an artist involved in spray art and has exhibited his creations ever since 2004. Until the present time he participated in over 60 exhibitions, mostly in UK but not only.
Without aid of stencils or brushes London-based artist David Walker creates elaborately explosive portraits using directly applied spray paint. Even as the colors drip and mix on large outdoor walls it’s hard to imagine the level of control and detail the artist must possess to create the shadows, lines, and textures that create each piece. The top and bottom pieces in this post are recent works seen in London and Paris, and you can see much more on his Facebook page and in his shop where he has nearly a dozen portraits available as high quality prints.


RO: Arta cu spray a lui David Walker

Picturile realizate cu spray-ul a devenit una din formele de arta bine cunoscute in jurul lumii. David Walker este un artist implicat in aceasta arta si a expus creatiile inca din 2004. Pana in prezent a participat la peste 60 de expozitii, in mare parte in Marea Britanie dar nu numai.
Fara ajutorul creioanelor sau pensulelor, artistul londonez David Walker creaza portrete bine elaborate folosind doar vopsea aplicata din spray-uri. Chiar daca culorile se scurg si se amesteca pe peretii de exterior, este greu de imaginat nivelul controlului si detaliile la care atistul trebuie sa lucreze pentru a realiza umbrele, liniile si textura astfel incat sa creeze fiecare piesa. Piesele sunt unele din lucrarile recente expuse la Londra si Paris. Puteti vedea mai multe lucrari pe Facebook sau pe pagina sa de internet.    

duminică, 20 ianuarie 2013

Dear Ego.. Draga Ego



EN: Ego Gets The Boot: Letter Found On Kitchen Table

Dear Ego,
I’m breaking up with you. No more circular discussions, no more eleventh hour recriminations. We’re through.

This is not an emotional decision. Actually, it doesn’t feel like a decision at all. We’ve been drifting apart for some time now, and more than anything I’m just acknowledging the distance between us. Whatever kept us together just isn’t there anymore.

It won’t do you any good to turn on the charm. Don’t bother trying to fill my head with thoughts about how great we are together or how lost I’ll be without you. You no longer have that kind of power over me. I see right through you now. I look, and there’s nothing there.

It took me a long time to figure you out. Like so many unhappy couples I know, we drifted into our own little world and for the longest time I mistook it for reality. If you asked me to pinpoint the day this shift occurred, I couldn’t, because it happened so long ago. But I vaguely remember what life was like before I met you. Actually, it’s more a feeling than a memory, a feeling of freedom. Not an “I-have-a-whole-weekend-in-front-of-me-with-no-plans” kind of freedom, but something different altogether. It’s more a sense of spaciousness, the kind children must feel before their heads become filled with worldly nonsense, before their sense of wonder contracts, before they begin to imitate the behavior of the troubled souls around them.

joi, 17 ianuarie 2013

Earthquake art.. Arta cutremurului


EN: Earthquake art

When a magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook Olympia, Wash., in 2001, shop owner Jason Ward discovered that a sand-tracing pendulum had recorded the vibrations in the image above.
Seismologists say that the “flower” at the center reflects the higher-frequency waves that arrived first; the outer, larger-amplitude oscillations record the lower-frequency waves that arrived later.
“You never think about an earthquake as being artistic — it’s violent and destructive,” Norman MacLeod, president of Gaelic Wolf Consulting in Port Townsend, told ABC News. “But in the middle of all that chaos, this fine, delicate artwork was created.”


RO: Arta cutremurului

Dupa ce orasul Olympia, Washington, a fost zguduit de un cutremur de magnitudinea de 6.8 grade, Jason Ward proprietarul unui magazin a descoperit ca un pendul cu nisip a prins vibratiile din imaginea de mai jos. Seismologii spun ca "floarea" din centru reflecta undele cu frecventa mai mare care au sosit primele; cele in exterior sunt oscilatii cu amplitudinea mai mare care au inregistrat undele cu frecventa mai mica ce au ajuns mai tarziu.
"Nu te gandesti niciodata ca un cutremur poate fi artistic - acesta este violent si destructiv" le spunea Norman MacLeod, presedintele Gaelic Wolf Consulting in Port Townsend, celor de la ABC News. "Insa in mijlocul haosului a fost creata aceasta opera de arta delicata si deosebita." 


sâmbătă, 12 ianuarie 2013

Ed Fairburn, the artist that gives maps a human face.. Ed Fairburn, artistul care le da hartilor o fata umana


EN: Ed Fairburn, the artist that gives maps a human face

Remember when you were young and you'd look up at the sky and see faces in the clouds? Well Ed Fairburn does this same imaginative meditation when he opens up a road or subway map. Using classic hatch-mark chiaroscuro technique, Fairburn manipulates chaotic topographical patchworks of roads, railroads, rivers and mountain ranges into crystal clear ink and graphite portraits of striking detail.

Like playing connect-the-dots in starlit skies, Fairburn looks for the familiar buried within what might otherwise be discarded as nonsense. Where many of us have thought, "Wow, Italy looks like a boot," Fairburn takes exercises in imagination to a whole new level.

"The work I produce is largely figurative, and through the exploration of the human form I examine the patterns and structures which exist across the body," Fairburn explains of his work. "Emphasis is placed on the ‘fragmented' texture of the skin, a process which has encouraged my work to evolve from its occupation of plain paper to the potential occupation of other, pre-fragmented or pre-patterned surfaces."

Staring down a blank canvas is a well-known challenge for artists. Fairburn's approach not only circumvents this obstacle, but also produces gainful conceptual results in the process. The act of altering maps calls into sharp focus the interconnectivity between people and place. What better canvas to lay the magnetic gaze of a human face?

Fairburn's cartographic images have been exhibited at the Cowbridge Music Festival and used for charity work in the Zambia Project.


RO: Ed Fairburn, artistul care le da hartilor o fata umana

Iti amintesti cand erai tanar si te uitai la cer cautand sa vezi diferite fete in forma norilor? Ei bine, Ed  Fairburn face exact acelasi lucru cand deschide o harta de calatorii sau a liniilor de metrou. Folosind clasica tehnica clar-obscur, Fairburn manipuleaza haotica increngatura topografica a straizilor, sinelor de tren, rauri si lanturi muntoase pentru a crea portrete in cerneala de o claritate si cu detalii uimitoare.

Precum un joc, conectand punctele din cerul instelat, Fairburn cauta fete familiare ascunse in ceea ce altfel ar putea fi considerat un non-sens. Unii din noi au gandit "Wow, Italia arata asemenea unei cizme" insa Fairburn duce acest exercitiu de imaginatie la un cu totul alt nivel.

"Lucrarile realizate de mine sunt figurative si, prin explorarea formei umane, eu incerc sa examinez tipare si structuri care exista pe corp", explica Fairburn creatiile sale. "Accentul este pus pe textura 'fragmentara' a pielii, un proces care m-a incurajat ca lucrarile mele sa evolueze de la o ocupatie ce se desfasura pe hartie simpla la potentilul de a lucra pe o alta suprafata, pre-fragmentata si pre-tiparita".

Privitul unei panze albe este o provocare bine cunoscuta pentru artisti. Abordarea lui Fairburn nu numai ca evita acest obstacol dar produce si rezultate pozitive prin acest proces. Actul de a modifica harti solicita prin focalizare clara interconectivitatea dintre oameni si locuri. Ce panza ar putea fi mai buna pentru a fixa privirea magnetica a unui chip uman?

Imaginile cartografice ale lui Fairburn au fost expuse la Festivalul de Muzica Cowbridge si au fost folosite pentru munca de caritate in cadrul Proiectului Zambia.

Ink on a vintage street map of Cambridge
Desen in cerneala pe o harta veche a orasului Cambridge

Iarna de Vasile Alecsandri


Iarna
de Vasile Alecsandri

Din vazduh cumplita iarna cerne norii de zapada
Lungi troiene calatoare adunate-n cer gramada;
Fulgii zbor, plutesc in aer ca un roi de fluturi albi
Raspandind fiori de gheata pe ai tarii umeri dalbi.

Ziua ninge, noaptea ninge, dimineata ninge iara!
Ca o zale argintie se imbraca mandra tara.
Soarele rotund si palid se prevede printre nori
Ca un vis de tinerete pintre anii trecatori.

Tot e alb, pe camp, pe dealuri, imprejur in departare
Ca fantasme albe, plopii insirati se perd in zare
Si pe-ntinderea pustie, fara urme fara drum
Se vad satele perdute sub clabuci albii de fum.

Dar ninsoarea inceteaza, norii fug, doritul soare
Straluceste si dizmiarda oceanul de ninsoare
Iat-o sanie usoara care trece printre vai...
In vazduh voios rasuna, clinchete de zurgalai...

vineri, 11 ianuarie 2013

Noapte de iarnă de George Topârceanu


Noapte de iarnă 
de George Topârceanu

Cad din cer mărgăritare
Pe oraşul adormit...

Plopii, umbre solitare
În văzduhul neclintit,
Visători ca amorezii
Stau de veghe la fereastră,
Şi pe marmura zăpezii
Culcă umbra lor albastră.

Iarna!... Iarna tristă-mbracă
Streşinile somnoroase,
Pune văl de promoroacă
Peste pomi şi peste case.
Scoate-o lume ca din basme
În lumini de felinare -
Umple noaptea de fantasme
Neclintite şi bizare.
Din ogeagul de cărbune
Face albă colonadă
Şi pe trunchiuri negre pune
Capiteluri de zăpadă,
Iar prin crengile cochete
Flori de marmură anină, -
O ghirlandă de buchete
Care tremură-n lumină.
Reci podoabe-n ramuri goale
Plouă fără să le scuturi,
Ici, risipă de petale,
Colo, roi uşor de fluturi...

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David Kracov, the Peter Pan artist.. David Kracov, artistul Peter Pan


EN: David Kracov, the Peter Pan artist

David Kracov, whose paintbrush is guided by the ever-changing muse of pop culture, whose clay is shaped by the witty puns of the English language, and whose designs are brought to life by his literary prowess, has left his unmistakable fingerprint on the world of modern art.

Sculptor, painter, and animator, his hands have also helped shape landmark movies including The Lion King and The Swan Princess; David truly understands how to capture the hearts of young and old alike.

Building his portfolio since the age of 12, when he was featured as one of the youngest artists ever to showcase in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, David developed his raw talent by pursuing and receiving a degree from the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design.  

Beginning as a child artist, David’s youthful and untainted passion has remained his canvas throughout his lifetime of work.  After creating the world-famous sculpture commissioned by the Holocaust Museum of St Petersburg, Florida which depicts the Tazmanian Devil tearing the roof off of a boxcar to release hundreds of hand-painted butterflies—which represent the souls of the 1 million children who lost their lives in the Holocaust—David’s artwork has been forever changed.  David now adds one single butterfly to every piece that he creates, sometimes visible, sometimes hidden.  This butterfly—this tribute to the delicacy and value of a child’s life—has become David’s signature trademark.

As a tribute to those who lost their lives on 9/11, David created the metal wall sculpture, “Reflections”, which depicts the New York skyline, with his signature butterflies soaring towards the sky, where the Towers once stood. In the reflections below, the Towers can be seen. Sculptures from this edition adorn the walls of several prominent New York real estate tycoons.

David’s passion for children extends far beyond his frames; he has paved the road into the unexplored genre of “Lifesaving Art.”  After inspiring so many children through his work with animation and helping adults reconnect with their youthful curiosity through his metal sculptures and shadowboxes, David has recently created a line of artwork to literally save the lives of children in critical need.  This line has already raised thousands of dollars for Chabad’s Children of Chernobyl—the only organization in the world that permanently evacuates and treats sick children from the Chernobyl region.  To date, with the help of David, CCOC has saved the lives of over 2,600 children.

David’s sculptures are included in the collections of several of Hollywood’s elite entertainment names, including Steven Spielberg, Matt Damon, Judy Sheindlin, Donald Trump, Robert Kiyosaki, Whoopi Goldberg, Joel Silver, and Richard Donner.


RO: David Kracov, artistul Peter Pan

David Kacov, cel a carui pensula este ghidata de muza mereu schimbatoare a culturii pop, a carui lut prinde forma impulsionat de jocurile de cuvinte ghiduse ale limbii engleze si a carui desene prind viata prin dibacia poetica, si-a lasat amprenta inconfundabila in lumea artei moderne.

Sculptor, pictor si animator, mainile sale au ajutat la creionarea desenelor animate cunoscute printre care Regele Leu si Printesa Lebad. David intelege pe deplin cum sa capteze atentia inimilor celor tineri si celor in varsta, in egala masura.

Si-a construit portofoliul inca de la varsta de 12 ani, cand a fost infatisat ca unul din cei mai tineri artisti care au expus in Muzeul Artelor Frumoase din Boston. David si-a slefuit talentul brut urmand cursurile si obtinand o diploma la prestigioasa Scoala de Design din Rhode Island.

Pasiunea nealterata a tineretii copilului-artist David se poate observa pe panzele din orice etapa a vietii sale artistice. Lucrarile lui David s-au schimbat pentru totdeauna dupa ce a creat sculptura cunoscuta la nivel international si achizitionata de Muzeul Holocaustului din St. Petersburg, Florida in care era infatisat un diavol Tazmanian care sfasia acoperisul unei masini pentru a elibera sute de fluturi pictati manual care reprezinta sufletele celor 1 milion de copii care si-au pierdut viata in Holocaust. Acum David adauga un singur fluture, uneori vizibil alterior ascuns, la fiecare lucrare pe care o creaza. Acest fluture - acest tribut adus delicatetii si valorii vietii unui copil - a devenit semnatura distinctiva a lui David. 

Ca un tribut adus celor care si-au pierdut viata in evenimentele din 11 Septembrie, David a creat o sculptura infatisand un perete de metal, denumit "Refletii", care reprezinta orizontul New York-ului in care a plasat semnatura sa personala, fluturii, care se inalta spre cer acolo unde odata au fost cele doua turnuri. In reflectiile din sculptura, turnurile inca pot fi vazute. Sculpturi din aceasta editie sunt elemente de decor pentru peretii a catorva cladiri impunatoare detinute de magnatii din New York.

CHILDREN OF CHERNOBYL 2010 - David Kracov and Whoopi Goldberg
Copii din Cernobal 2010 -  David Kracov si Whoopi Goldberg
Pasiunea pentru copii a lui David se extinde mult peste granitele tarii sale - el a deschis drumul spre un mod de a ajuta copii inca neexplorat si l-a numit "Arta care salveaza vieti". Dupa ce a inspirat atat de multi copii prin animatiile sale si a ajutat adulti sa-si redescopere curiozitatea din tinerete prin sculpturile de metal, David a creat recent o serie de opere de arta care chiar salveaza vietile copiilor care se afla in stare critica. Prin aceasta serie s-au strans mii de dolari pentru Chabad pentru copii victime ale dezastrului de la Cernobal - singura organizatie din lume care evacueaza si trateaza in permanenta copii bolnavi din regiunea Cernobal. Cu ajutorul lui David, asociatia Chabad a salvat vietile a peste 2.600 de copii.

Sculturile lui David sunt incluse in colectiile catorva elite hollywoodiene, printre care Steven Spielberg, Matt Damon, Judy Sheindlin, Donald Trump, Robert Kiyosaki, Whoopi Goldberg, Joel Silver si Richard Donner.

Book of life
Cartea vietii

joi, 10 ianuarie 2013

Iarna pe uliţă de George Coşbuc


Iarna pe uliţă 
de George Coşbuc

A-nceput de ieri să cadă
Câte-un fulg, acum a stat,
Norii s-au mai răzbunat
Spre apus, dar stau grămadă
Peste sat.

Nu e soare, dar e bine,
Şi pe râu e numai fum.
Vântu-i liniştit acum,
Dar năvalnic vuiet vine
De pe drum.

Sunt copii. Cu multe sănii,
De pe coastă vin ţipând
Şi se-mping şi sar râzând;
Prin zăpadă fac mătănii;
Vrând-nevrând.

Gură fac ca roata morii;
Şi de-a valma se pornesc,
Cum prin gard se gâlcevesc
Vrăbii gureşe, când norii
Ploi vestesc.

Cei mai mari acum, din sfadă,
Stau pe-ncăierate puşi;
Cei mai mici, de foame-aduşi,
Se scâncesc şi plâng grămadă
Pe la uşi.

Colo-n colţ acum răsare
Un copil, al nu ştiu cui,
Largi de-un cot sunt paşii lui,
Iar el mic, căci pe cărare
Parcă nu-i.

FRACTAL PATTERNS IN DRIED OUT DESERT RIVERS.. TIPARE DE FRACTALI IN ALBIILE SECATE ALE RAURILOR


EN: FRACTAL PATTERNS IN DRIED OUT DESERT RIVERS

This incredible aerial photograph by Adrian Franco was selected as National Geographic’s Picture of the Day for April 9, 2012. In it we see the incredible fractal patterns rivers (now dried out) have made as they spread into the salt flats of the Baja California Desert in Mexico.

These patterns are nearly identical to the Lichtenberg Figures that result from an electrical discharge (e.g., scars from people struck by lightning have the exact same patterns).


RO: TIPARE DE FRACTALI IN ALBIILE SECATE ALE RAURILOR 

Aceasta fotografie facuta din avion de Adrian Franco a fost selectata de National Geografic drept fotografia zilei de 9 aprilie 2012. Putem vedea modele incredibile de fractali in albiile raurilor acum secate, asa cum se intindeau in campiile sarate din Desertul Baja California din Mexico.

Aceste tipare sunt aproape identice cu figurile lui Lichtenberg care rezulta din descarcari electrice (de exemplu, cicatricile oamenilor care au fost loviti de fulger arata de parca s-a folosit acelasi sablon ca in aceasta fotografie).


miercuri, 9 ianuarie 2013

Carrots, Eggs or Coffee.. Morcov, Ou sau Cafea..


EN: Carrots, Eggs or Coffee; "Which are you?" she asked her granddaughter


A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.

Her grandmother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs and the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil without saying a word.

In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her granddaughter, she asked, "Tell me what do you see?"

"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.

marți, 8 ianuarie 2013

Great Art Work Of Artist Petrus Boots.. Extraordinara creatie a artistului Petrus Boots


EN: Great Art Work Of Artist Petrus Boots 

Biography

Name: .................................................................................................... Petrus Henricus Boots

Birth Date: .................................................................................................. November 27, 1959

Birthplace: ..................................................................................................   Alkmaar, Holland

Emigrated: .............................................................................. May of 1966 to Ontario, Canada

Mediums:  .................................................. Graphite Pencil on Artboard, Oil on Canvas, C.G.I

Style: ........................................................................................................ Unconfined Realism

Subject: ................................................................................... The Human Form, Truth, Spirit, The Red Rocks…

luni, 7 ianuarie 2013

Boguslaw Sliwinski funny ceramic plates.. Farfuriile amuzante de ceramica marca Boguslaw Sliwinski

EN: Boguslaw Sliwinski funny ceramic plates 


Polish designer Boguslaw Sliwinski has created a new series of plates to encourage people to play with their food, allowing diners to recreate sporting action or different hair styles with their vegetables.

Remember when mama used to tell you to stop playing with your food? The adventures of war games and space travels that you created from your meal meant nothing to her. All she cared about was forcing you to eat that green stuff and would proclaim how good it was for you. But designer Boguslaw Sliwinski recognizes that food and creativity don’t have to be a problem in a young child. His wonderful BS Toy ceramic plates lets a child’s imagination run wild while eating healthy too. Each plate has a simple drawing of a train, a ship, a truck or even a helicopter to allow a child’s meal time to be an enjoyable one.


RO: Farfuriile amuzante de ceramica marca Boguslaw Sliwinski

Designerul polonez Boguslaw Sliwinski a creat o serie de farfurii care incurajeaza oamenii sa se joace cu mancarea, permitandu-le sa recreeze activitati sportive sau sa creeze diferite coafuri cu ajutorul legumelor.

miercuri, 2 ianuarie 2013

Puteai sa auzi cum cade un ac...


Puteai sa auzi cum cade un ac...

Dean Rusk, Secretarul de Stat al lui JFK era in Franta in anii 60, cind De Gaulle a decis sa iasa din NATO.
De Gaulle a spus ca vrea ca toti militarii SUA sa paraseasca Franta cit mai curind posibil.
Rusk a raspuns:
- Aceasta se refera si la cei care au murit pentru eliberarea Frantei si sunt inmormintati aici ?
Puteai sa  auzi cum cade un ac!...

Conferinta internationala in Franta cu ingineri, inclusiv francezi si americani. Intr-o pauza,  un inginer francez revine in sala spunind:
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Ce or fi avind de gind, sa-i bombardeze?
Un inginer de la Boeing s-a ridicat si a replicat linistit:
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Un amiral al Royal Navy lua parte la o conferinta navala care cuprindea si amirali din SUA, Marea Britanie,
Canada, Australia  si Franta. La un cocktail, se afla un mare grup de ofiteri din toate aceste natiuni.
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