Years After … It Appears Her Words were Somewhat Prophetic

By: A. Macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  24 Comments  •  8 years ago

A friend of mine once told me that I "speak in pictures." That was long before I even owned a camera! Years later … it appears her words were somewhat prophetic. © A. Mac/A.G.

FRAMED!!!! And Up a River … and MUGGED!

By: A. Macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  25 Comments  •  8 years ago

The Nooksack River, Washington State © A. Mac/A.G. © A. Mac/A.G.

KICKING OFF CREATIVE ARTS GROUP Thursday/Friday, November 29, 30, 2018

By: A. Macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

CLICK and HEAD OVER

Kicking Off this Week's Creative Arts Thursday/Friday

By: A. Macarthur  •  2026 ~ The CREATIVE ARTS GROUP ON THE NEWSTALKERS  •  15 Comments  •  8 years ago

Don't Punt … Kick in Your Creativity! Restored Vintage Magic Lantern Slide © A. Mac/A.G.

"Stupid is as Stupid Does" _ Mama Gump

By: A. Macarthur  •  Op/Ed  •  80 Comments  •  8 years ago  •  LOCKED

This senior citizen admittedly isn’t as sharp as he once was … and, it seems to me that certain phenomena defy understanding … particularly for old guys like myself. F’instance … Lots of folks my age move, or, consider moving, to the State of Florida. In the recent midterm elections there,...

Animal Portraits

By: A. Macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  11 Comments  •  8 years ago

"Portraits are about revealing aspects of an individual." _Kehinde Wiley Seems to me, many animal species exhibit "body," and, even "facial" language that reveal "aspects" of emotion, focus, excitement, aggression … even elements of character and dignity. 1) Slate-colored Junco (Snowbird),...

I Started to Send this Individually via Private Notes …

By: A. Macarthur  •  Op/Ed  •  18 Comments  •  8 years ago

… but then I figured, I might miss some members, so, THIS ONE IS FOR EVERYONE on The NEWSTALKERS …  Everyone … including those with whom I often disagree …

What You Should Know … when Photographing Snow

By: A. Macarthur  •  2026 ~ The CREATIVE ARTS GROUP ON THE NEWSTALKERS  •  76 Comments  •  8 years ago

Ever notice that quite often, in photographs that include large areas of snow … how gray or blue the snow appears, this despite how white and bright our common sense and experience knows to be otherwise? • The WHY Camera LIGHT METERS are CALIBRATED to ADJUST EXPOSURE FACTORS (Shutter Speed,...

Not Every Snowflake is Partisan

By: A. Macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  71 Comments  •  8 years ago

 A. Mac/A.G. © A. Mac/A.G. © A. Mac/A.G.

If a Bird-in-the-Hand is Worth Two-in-the-Bush … What's a Bird-in-the-Snow Worth?

By: A. Macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  44 Comments  •  8 years ago

Red-bellied Woodpecker Female © A. Mac/A.G.