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Beach walking and cleaning continues

20 Tuesday May 2025

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art, beach, beach toys, Life, love, memories, nature, pails and shovels, photography

Here are some of the findings from yesterday, Monday:

I also found some socks, t-shirts, a towel and a bunch of garbage. I actually washed the towels and t-shirts and will use them as cleaning rags around the house.

Today, I found nothing, just a couple of candy wrappers.  

The reason for that, is that today I walked to the right of my building which is more secluded, so there are much less people.

To the left of my building there some shops and bathrooms, so there are more people.

Also, it is expected that after the weekend there will be a lot more stuff to be found.

I have so much beach toys now.  I was able to give a few away.  It feels good to recycle and reuse.

 

 

 

 

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BIRD WATCHING

09 Friday May 2025

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art, beach, bird watching, ducks, Life, love, memories, nature, park, photography, sandpipers, seagulls, swans, travel

 

 

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Aleijadinho, Brazilian sculptor

25 Wednesday Sep 2024

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Aleijadinho, art, Barraco, books, churches, Congonhas, Mariana, Ouro Preto, Paixao de Cristo, photography, photos, Tiradentes, travel, Via Sacra

Antonio Francisco Lisboa, better known as Aleijadinho, was a famous sculptor in colonial Brazil. He got the nickname Aleijadinho, which means “little cripple” because of a degenerative disease that caused immense pain,  and his body to be deformed. He lost some fingers and his feet.

His work can be found in many churches around Ouro Preto and the neighboring towns.  The churches that I was able to visit are gorgeous.  Unfortunately, some of the main ones that I wanted to visit were closed.  

Santuario do Senhor Bom Jesus de Matosinho

Santuario do Senhor Bom Jesus de Matosinho – an UNESCO recognized construction

In front of the church there are 6 chapels, and inside each there are sculpures describing the Passion Walk.  The sculpures are done by he famous Aleijadinho and his team.  at Santuario do Senhor Bom Jesus de Matosinho

In front of the church there are 6 chapels, and inside of each there are sculptures describing the Passion of Jesus Walk.

The Last Supper by Aleijadinho, inside one of the chapels

The Last Supper by Aleijadinho, inside one of the chapels

Church of Saint Francis

Church of Saint Francis

Churches in Mariana

Churches in Mariana

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Another table

05 Monday Oct 2020

Posted by A Star on the Forehead in Daily Life, Mosaic and other crafts

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art, being artistic, being creative, mosaic, mosaic project, mosaic table, table

“We’ve taken the world apart but we have no idea what to do with the pieces.” ― Chuck Palahniuk

I love doing mosaic on tables.

Here is the latest.

When I broke the plates to use, I realized that it was not ceramic but glass covering paper. Instead of breaking as intended, it shattered.

I decided to use it anyway, even though it was not as I had originally planned.

I swear all my projects look much better in person than in pictures 🙂

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