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Released Two More Monarch Butterflies Today

Released Two More Monarch Butterflies Today


By: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  4 Comments  •  6 years ago

And here is one of them … currently, one of ten raised in a large bottle from egg, to caterpillar, to chrysalis to adult. This one is a female …  Three more chrysalises to go....
Milking It for Nature's Sake

Milking It for Nature's Sake


By: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  17 Comments  •  6 years ago

This summer I have collected a number of caterpillars and "raised them" to their adult, BUTTERFLY stage. I have released roughly 10 Monarch Butterflies and 2 Swallowtails. Crucial to the...
The "Magic Hour"

The "Magic Hour"


By: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  23 Comments  •  6 years ago

It's is referred to by many as "The Magic Hour" … no further explanation required. © A. Mac/A.G. © A. Mac/A.G.
A Note to those Posting VIDEO Streams

A Note to those Posting VIDEO Streams


By: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

Best bet for getting your videos seen by members, consider posting them here in the Photography & Art Category; it seems that most members, including myself, never think to look for them even...
A Chinese New Year shopping trip in Chengdu, China

A Chinese New Year shopping trip in Chengdu, China


By: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Photography & Art  •  3 Comments  •  6 years ago

A Chinese New Year shopping trip in Chengdu, China   This article was originally posted more than two years ago, but now I have re-edited the photos and improved their presentation....
Photo Essay: An Ancient Confucius International School, an Ancient Town, and Grapes

Photo Essay: An Ancient Confucius International School, an Ancient Town, and Grapes


By: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Photography & Art  •  8 Comments  •  6 years ago

Photo Essay: An Ancient Confucius International School, an Ancient Town, and Grapes This was previously posted on the Front Page under the Photography and Arts Forum more than two years...
Photo Essay: A Taoist Temple at the Foot of the Mountains

Photo Essay: A Taoist Temple at the Foot of the Mountains


By: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Photography & Art  •  7 Comments  •  6 years ago

Photo Essay: A Taoist Temple at the Foot of the Mountains This is another photo essay that I originally posted on the Creative Arts group more than two years ago, so I assume that not...
Creative Arts Thursday/Friday ~ September 27/28, 2018

Creative Arts Thursday/Friday ~ September 27/28, 2018


By: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

It's at the link below. https://thenewstalkers.com/a-macarthur/group_discuss/5159/rev-it-up-for-creative-arts-group-thursday-friday
Three Recent Images … A Break from Politics

Three Recent Images … A Break from Politics


By: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  5 Comments  •  6 years ago

Monarch Butterfly Male, Sepia Tone © A. Mac/A.G. Osprey, Sepia Tone © A. Mac/A.G. Ring-billed Gull … a Spiritual Visitor © A....
Photo Essay - Part 3 of My Day Trip To A Garden Park

Photo Essay - Part 3 of My Day Trip To A Garden Park


By: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Photography & Art  •  20 Comments  •  6 years ago

Photo Essay - Part 3 of My Day Trip To A Garden Park As with the original parts 1 and 2 of my Day Trip series, I have remastered and improved the photos, and am posting this as it was...
AUTUMN APPROACHES ~ Creative Arts Thursday/Friday

AUTUMN APPROACHES ~ Creative Arts Thursday/Friday


By: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

CREATIVE ARTS THURSDAY/FRIDAY ~ CLICK & GO THERE
Photos as We Come to the End of Summer

Photos as We Come to the End of Summer


By: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  25 Comments  •  6 years ago

1) Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, Zinnia Flower © A. Mac/A.G. 2) Coreopsis Flower and Buds © A. Mac/A.G. 3) One of my "babies" … I raised him from...
Photo Essay - The Day Trip Part 2 - The Garden Park

Photo Essay - The Day Trip Part 2 - The Garden Park


By: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Photography & Art  •  5 Comments  •  6 years ago

Photo Essay - The Day Trip Part 2 - The Garden Park As stated in the previous photo essay, this was originally posted on the Creative Arts group more that two years ago, but I have now...
They will Soon be Gone Until Next Spring

They will Soon be Gone Until Next Spring


By: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  27 Comments  •  6 years ago

… Butterflies, that is. Summer of 2018 seems to have indicated a resurgence in the number of BUTTERFLIES when contrasted with the last three or four years, during which, there were alarmingly...
Photo Essay - A day trip to share with you.

Photo Essay - A day trip to share with you.


By: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Photography & Art  •  8 Comments  •  6 years ago

Photo Essay - A day trip to share with you. This photo essay was posted on the Creative Arts group more than two years ago, so I assume not many have seen it. I have now re-edited the...
Family Photo Essay

Family Photo Essay


By: galen-marvin-ross  •  Photography & Art  •  69 Comments  •  6 years ago

Betsy Patterson Bonaparte, yes, that Bonaparte, she married his brother. My Great, Great grandfather Ross My Great Grandfather...
CREATIVE ARTS THURSDAY/FRIDAY … It's Time!

CREATIVE ARTS THURSDAY/FRIDAY … It's Time!


By: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

Fly, Flutter, Run, Walk or Just Click to Get There
Photo Essay - Black & White Photos Matter 

Photo Essay - Black & White Photos Matter 


By: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Photography & Art  •  6 Comments  •  6 years ago

Photo Essay - Black & White Photos Matter  The last photo essay I posted consisted of mostly black & white photos, because of a technical colour failure in my camera on that...
Celebration of the Lizard King - Jim Morrison

Celebration of the Lizard King - Jim Morrison


Via: kpr37  •  Photography & Art  •  15 Comments  •  6 years ago

China – mostly in black and white (with a little colour now and then)

China – mostly in black and white (with a little colour now and then)


By: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Photography & Art  •  10 Comments  •  6 years ago

China – mostly in black and white (with a little colour now and then)   The thing about using black and white rather than colour is that it adds a vintage quality to the photos. I did...
Photo Essay - A Spring Morning Walk In Zijingshan Park

Photo Essay - A Spring Morning Walk In Zijingshan Park


By: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Photography & Art  •  22 Comments  •  6 years ago

Photo Essay - A Spring Morning Walk In Zijingshan Park Zijingshan Park is located in Zhengzhou, in Henan Province, where we lived at the time. It is quite a bit farther north from where...
Photo Essay:  Chinese Cinema Museum

Photo Essay:  Chinese Cinema Museum


By: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Photography & Art  •  13 Comments  •  6 years ago

Photo Essay:  Chinese Cinema Museum   This was posted on the Discovery Group a couple of years ago so it's probable that not many NT members got to see it. I have re-mastered the photos...
1937 Alfa Romeo 8C Wins Best of Show at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

1937 Alfa Romeo 8C Wins Best of Show at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance


Via: bob-nelson  •  Photography & Art  •  59 Comments  •  6 years ago

Deep blue Alfa scores three awards over the weekend An exquisite 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta took home the Best of Show prize at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours...
Creative Arts Group Weekly Feature

Creative Arts Group Weekly Feature


By: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  3 Comments  •  6 years ago

Click to Get There
Opening Walt Disney World's PANDORA'S "BOX" to its Image Possibilites

Opening Walt Disney World's PANDORA'S "BOX" to its Image Possibilites


By: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  16 Comments  •  6 years ago

The imaginative, fantasy world of the film, "Avatar," and its "Land of Pandora," provide great forms to photograph, especially in such an exposure as to create silhouettes; for the digital...
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