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Hi,
Blowing my own trumpet a little, another good gift is the Blomidon Nat. Soc.=
calendar. Which has photos of all kinds of NS natural history, tide times f=
or the Bay of Fundy daily, and snippets of natural history info dotted
throughout. The 2012 ones should be available soon in several outlets in the=
Wolfville area.
Richard Stern
sternrichard@gmail.com
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 17, 2011, at 9:43 AM, Peter Payzant <pce@accesswave.ca> wrote:
> In case you have to buy a gift for a birder or natural history person, som=
etimes art is a good bet.=20
>=20
> There are lots of amazing artists and photographers out there, but one who=
m I especially admire is the American Charley Harper (1922-2007). His specia=
lty was what he called "minimal realism": he used straight lines, curves and=
large areas of colour to represent birds, mammals, insects, plants... You h=
ave to see them to get the idea. =20
>=20
> Usually his works were whimsical and humorous. For example, one work, call=
ed "The Last Aphid", has two circular ladybugs seen from above, pushing head=
to head, trying to get at an aphid securely placed exactly in the centre be=
tween the ladybugs.=20
>=20
> Many times his paintings include large numbers of species, and it's fun lo=
oking at them trying to find all the birds and insects.
>=20
> Fortunately, his work is easy to find in the form of calendars, desk diari=
es and books. You can find him at Amazon and Chapters, and a big selection o=
f calendars and similar stuff is available from www.pomegranate.com.
>=20
> We placed an order a few weeks ago, and it arrived today - the joy of brow=
sing through his images prompted me to write this.=20
>=20
> Peter Payzant
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<html><body bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>Blowing my=
own trumpet a little, another good gift is the Blomidon Nat. Soc. calendar.=
Which has photos of all kinds of NS natural history, tide times for the Bay=
of Fundy daily, and snippets of natural history info dotted</div><div>throu=
ghout. The 2012 ones should be available soon in several outlets i<span clas=
s=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26=
, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -=
webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">n the Wolfvi=
lle area.</span></div><div><br><div>Richard Stern</div><div><span class=3D"A=
pple-style-span" style=3D"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.29=
6875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webki=
t-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><a href=3D"mailto=
:sternrichard@gmail.com">sternrichard@gmail.com</a></span></div><div><span c=
lass=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26,=
26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469=
); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Sent fro=
m my iPhone</span></div></div><div><br>On Oct 17, 2011, at 9:43 AM, Peter Pa=
yzant <pce@accesswave.ca> wro=
te:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;"><font face=3D"Arial">In=
case you have to buy a gift for a birder or natural history
person, sometimes art is a good bet. <br>
<br>
There are lots of amazing artists and photographers out there,
but one whom I especially admire is the American Charley Harper
(1922-2007). His specialty was what he called "minimal realism":
he used straight lines, curves and large areas of colour to
represent birds, mammals, insects, plants... </font><font face=3D"Ar=
ial">You have to see them to get the idea.</font>
<div style=3D"display:inline"> </div>
<br>
<font face=3D"Arial"><br>
Usually his works were whimsical and humorous. For example, one
work, called "The Last Aphid", has two circular ladybugs seen
from above, pushing head to head, trying to get at an aphid
securely placed exactly in the centre between the ladybugs. <br>
<br>
Many times his paintings include large numbers of species, and
it's fun looking at them trying to find all the birds and
insects.<br>
<br>
Fortunately, his work is easy to find in the form of calendars,
desk diaries and books. You can find him at Amazon and Chapters,
and a big selection of calendars and similar stuff is available
from <a href=3D"http://www.pomegranate.com"><a href=3D"http://www.po=
megranate.com">www.pomegranate.com</a></a>.<br>
<br>
We placed an order a few weeks ago, and it arrived today - the
joy of browsing through his images prompted me to write this. <br>
<br>
Peter Payzant<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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