South End Alliance: The Arts and Enterprise District Protect it, empower it, and it will blossom. The South End Alliance is an alliance of business owners, artists, innovators, educators, workers, residents, commuters, and more, with an interest in the future of the South End. They are coming together in response to the City of Burlington’s request for input on the draft PlanBTV 2015 planning … [Read more...]
Making Camping Look Good
Recently I had the chance to have some fun at a photo shoot with Peggy and Larry at a camping site infront of their trailer. Unfortunately, the lighting wasn't exactly the way I wanted it, so I took to Photoshop. Here is how I edited the photos. First I had to set up the shot. Then we we started by trying to cook the cat...just kidding. Don't worry. No cats were harmed in the making of these … [Read more...]
In a field of yellow with Photographer Peter Larsen
Enjoy the simple pleasure of looking at Photographer, Peter Larsen's sunflowers. About Peter Larsen in his own words: I've been an avid amateur photographer for several years, with an emphasis on wildlife, and lately more emphasis on people photography. I enjoy both types immensely. I've attended week-long workshops on both people and wildlife photography. Workshops are fun … [Read more...]
InSite Solar Decathlon: Middlebury College
Take a look at a home run solely on solar power! In its return to the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, Middlebury College created InSite, a house that reconnects people with their community and emphasizes environmental, economic, and social sustainability. InSite offers the privacy and comforts that appeal to 21st-century homebuyers by balancing public and private spaces.From Beginning … [Read more...]
AIAVT & CSI-VT Present ACX Conference
AIA Vermont and the Construction Specifications Institute, Vermont Chapter (CSI-Vermont) held their second annual joint ACX architecture and construction expo on May 20-21. The one- and one-half-day event, focused this year on “Resiliency: Is it the New Sustainability?” was held at the Hilton Hotel in Burlington. Nearly 120 architects, specification writers, engineers, contractors, and other … [Read more...]
A night with Peter Joshua Burroughs and Carlos Rodriguez
Vermont Tenor, Peter Joshua Burroughs and Venezuelan Pianist, Carlos Cesar Rodriguez presented an eclectic mix of vocal and piano music including opera, art song, musical theatre and Argentinian Tango. The two sang, laughed, danced, and turned the piano into "fire" today at the First Baptist Church in Burlington. Tears streamed from our eyes as their their niece joining them in the third … [Read more...]
Take a stroll through the flowers…
All gathered for a relaxing day strolling through nine private gardens surrounding the villages of Jericho and Underhill, open to ticket-holders for just one day. At the end of the tour everyone was invited to afternoon tea in a secluded spot off the beaten path that opens wide to formal and cottage gardens, wild plantings and water lily pond.All funds raised benefit the Flynn Center for the … [Read more...]
Concrete Asymmetrical Forms
Sandy Lawton, Arro Design, artist. Made with fabric or road cloth, created a wonderful set of stairs that you walk down, then up, then down, then up, and look all around, to see what you can see... About Sandy Lawton: Sandy has been a professional in the construction industry for the past 25 years as a practitioner and designer. He received his undergraduate degree from … [Read more...]
Bernie Sanders and The Legend of the Pothole Bandit
What would you do if you saw a pothole? If you were the Pothole Bandit, you might just plant a tree in one.Bernie Sanders and the Pothole Bandit By Erik EsckilsenPothole Bandit Bruce K. Ploof, 1986 - COURTESY OF ROB SWANSON It's difficult to pinpoint the year when Burlington began racking up accolades as one of the nation's best cities for X, Y or Z. Townies who've been around a while, however, … [Read more...]
Photoshop Tutorial: Working with Green Screen Bleeds
Take a look at my most recent time working with a green screen and flowers.First take the original photo. Then go to select the green screen and make a mask from select / color range 40 on slider. Exchange the green for another color. With mask selected, purple, select inverse or mask. Then select/refine edge. Refine edge so you make edge around flower move inwards into flower (i.e. minus … [Read more...]
Photo Safari 2015
Sandy Lawton, of Arro Design, Kirsten Seibert, of Broadleaf Landscape Architecture and I gave a PHOTO SAFARI, which included tours of Sandy and Kirsten's home and in their barn where they are building a new home, complete with beautifully colored concrete kitchen counters. Then we drove to see Sandy's fabric formed concrete TreeHouse, and Kirsten's well designed very steep sloped landscape with … [Read more...]
New Video! The Shelburne Point Residential Project
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Where flowers bloom …
Peonies by Mary Oliver This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers and they open --- pools of lace, white and pink --- and all day the black ants climb over them, boring their deep and … [Read more...]
Bernie Sanders Presidential Campaign Kick-off!
I just happened to be in the right place at the right time to whip out my iPhone for this video - Waterfront Park, Burlington, Vermont on May 26, 2015. See more of my videos on the YouTube Channel! … [Read more...]
Two New Videos! Too Cute for Words
Happy Boy Beautiful Eyes See more of my videos on the YouTube Channel! … [Read more...]
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