Some last gasps of autumn, captured this foggy morning on my mobile phone.
These pictures lack the sharpness projected by a regular camera lens, but the "painterly" look also has its charms.
Oh, look! Someone in Russia has stolen my copyrighted photo of a sadu (holy man) in Kathmandu, Nepal. And he or she has used the image on a poster, apparently advertising a tanning studio. No credit to me, of course! (We'll see about that!) Sigh.
Meanwhile, this hoax is a timely reminder that the Internet is rife with tricksters and fraudsters. That old adage "don't believe everything that you hear and only half that you read" is reinforced daily with the proliferation of false and misleading information online.
What's on your reading list this month? I've been riveted by Donna Tartt's new novel The Goldfinch. And after this article, I'm looking forward to reading Waterstone's Book of the Year: "Stoner" by John Williams. If you're a fan of photographer Peter Beard's musings and images of Africa, this book is a fascinating read. In addition to photographs, the book contains collages, diary excerpts and interviews.
Rather than reading, this week I'm busy with Christmas decorations and running last-minute errands, before sending holiday parcels off to the US. Plus, I've been spending hours in the garden (bundled up like a polar bear!), cutting up branches and plants for the recycling bins (in preparation for landscapers, who'll be revamping our garden in January).
Hope your week is off to a good start!
Oh dear, so sorry the photograph thefts are still continuing!
Look forward to hearing more about your landscape changes.
Yes, I have about finished Christmas shopping, whew! Now must
get the house in order as I have two tea parties to prepare for on the 13th and 14th.
I wondered about The Goldfinch, I think I must read it.
I just finished reading Kindred Spirits, which at first I thought
might be depressing but in the end I enjoyed.
Posted by: Marilyn | 05 December 2013 at 04:43
The leaves have fallen in New England but we continue to have mild days from time to time. Your photos are gorgeous--as always!
That hoax was quite popular here on Thanksgiving weekend...made its rounds.
I am not reading much of anything but magazines--busy making art.
My husband has returned to work after recovering from surgery and I have a lot of things to catch up on around here. Last week was sort of a "lost week" and I need to refocus! Christmas is approaching!
Sorry about your photos. It's a new world, I guess, and every day I see more and more old rules that don't seem to apply. Hard to take it all in sometimes!
Posted by: Helen | 04 December 2013 at 21:27
Good morning from Nashville! Music city! Don't know if we'll see much of that before we get locked into the trade show, though! This morning we are having breakfast with blogger Rosemary who MAY have been the one who introduced me to your site. I think so!
Fall in the Netherlands is clearly beautiful -- I would expect it with all those reflections! I love the photos. Have fun decorating (I'll bet you'll make it so beautiful!) and good luck with the garden!
Will your photo issues never cease? I wonder that we might all have that, but I don't worry because it isn't my livelihood (and I've never found one elsewhere -- they really aren't so good they'd show up that way.) But you -- that's what you DO. Go get 'em!
Posted by: jeanie | 04 December 2013 at 14:24