Winter Wildlife and Birds
When we moved into our current home, I noticed a large increase in the number and variety of birds, along with a regular rotation of other urban wildlife including squirrels, Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: festiveflotsam
Naked Trees
There’s something about deciduous trees in winter that makes them perfect for artists. Maybe it’s because the trees stand there, proudly naked, like life models. I often capture their outstretched Continue Reading →
Festive Flotsam 2014
Last year I did a series of posts through December which I tagged as “Festive Flotsam” — and I enjoyed it so I’m doing it again! Rather than make a Continue Reading →
December 26th Twelve Days of Christmas
Most of us are familiar with the Twelve Days of Christmas but not everyone realizes they start Christmas Day and run through to January 6th, Epiphany. Denis Bratcher discusses the Continue Reading →
December 25th Peaceful Wishes
Merry Christmas & peaceful wishes. Here are a few lovely and peaceful videos for Christmas Day…. Christmas Animation from Ufilmhouse.com on Vimeo. Corelli Christmas Concerto: Adagio from Voices of Music Continue Reading →
December 24th Night Before Christmas
One of my all-time favourite things about Christmas is reading Clement Clark Moore’s verse. I could probably recite most of it by heart and I have often written my own Continue Reading →
December 23rd Santa Claus vs. Godzilla
Can Santa fare better than Bambi….? Christmas may depend on it! The End of the World Christmas Special from Simon Fallavollita on Vimeo. BONUS FLOTSAM: Not festive, but related. 😉
December 22nd Burns and Allen
In the golden age of radio, George Burns and Gracie Allen were among the top stars. “Santa and the Pirates” is one of their Christmas episodes; it originally aired December Continue Reading →
December 21st Krampus
I couldn’t let December go by without a reference to the weirdly revived European Krampus, Santa’s demonic helper elf. Here’s two links to a whole bunch of great vintage cards Continue Reading →
December 20th Something Different for Solstice
Allllllrighty then. I was looking around for something “different” for solstice. Imagine my surprise when I found “Pagan Porn” — a vaguely art-house style excuse for nudity. Needless to say Continue Reading →