Emma Tylor

WEIRD.

Putting Sydney Sweeney on my mute list. Lol No clue who she is, but (as per usual) very best of luck to the happy couple.

Now for a much needed summer break (pre-planned in case anyone was wondering :).

See ya on the other side.

A quote pic: "If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." Henry David Thoreau, Walden

History of JULY 4

1845: HENRY DAVID THOREAU GOES TO WALDEN POND: The writer, naturalist & philosopher moved to a small cabin near the pond to get away from modern life & to be with nature. His journals became the basis for Walden, a significant book in American literature.📘
#history #OTD #thoreau

Fireworks, Part 2" by Sandy Maudlin is an acrylic painting of multiple fireworks against the night sky with water in the foreground reflecting the light. The fireworks are blue, yellow, red, and white against a dark blue sky.

Fireworks, Part 2
by Sandy Maudlin
#art #blueskyart #painting #contemporaryart #fineart #4thofjuly

Enjoy your 4th & be safe, everyone!

A color drawing of Washington in front of the troops in Cambridge in 1775. They are all in uniform and Washington is in his horse under a tree in front of them. There a a few houses and trees off in the distance and people standing and watching the ceremony. Drawing by Charles Stanley Reinhart.

History of JULY 3

1775: GEORGE WASHINGTON FORMALLY TAKES CONTROL OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY: During the ceremony, GW rode out in front of the assembled troops, drew his sword & formally took control of the army. He led thru the remainder of the Revolutionary War (8yrs).
#history #OTD #ushistory

"Mingus" by Darla McKenna is a bold abstract, acrylic painting with big shapes and lines. There are abstract water scenes all over the canvas. It has navy and turquoise as well as royal blue, white, yellow, red, and cream.

Mingus
by Darla McKenna
#art #blueskyart #painting #contemporaryart #fineart #abstract

A pic of my running path through the tall trees with lush greenery on both sides and the blue sky peeking through.

HOT evening #run.

Not sure why little while ago me thought this was a good idea.

A black and white photo of Amelia Earhart standing on the wing of her plane, smiling with what appears to the buildings of an airfield in the background. Photographer: Bettmann Photo: Getty Images

History of JULY 2

1937: AMELIA EARHART DISAPPEARS: Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan disappeared while attempting to fly around the world. Their last radio transmission, made as they were attempting to locate Howland Island in the Pacific, was sent at 8:43 a.m.
#history #OTD #ameliaearhart

Nasturtiums By The Pool by Kathryn Sillince is an acrylic flower painting which shows a vase of vibrant flowers against a solid blue background (the water in the pool). The flowers are shades of orange, pink, and yellow, and the vase is red & hot pink. The cream colored edge of the pool and a small spot of green are showing at the bottom of the painting.

Nasturtiums By The Pool
by Kathryn Sillince (UK)
#art #blueskyart #painting #contemporaryart #fineart #acrylic

Walking in the Peak District, an oil painting by Mary Kemp which shows trees and mountains in the distance. There's a lot of lush greenery and a really cool swirly sky. The painting has mostly blues and greens.

Walking in the Peak District
Another one by Mary Kemp and her magnificent skies
#art #blueskyart #painting #contemporaryart #fineart

A color drawing showing the chaotic scene of The Battle of Gettysburg in a PA field. It's illed with soldiers fighting on both sides (we see the red and blue uniforms), horses, with many men dead or wounded on the ground. There's a lot of musket smoke, and a few different spots with large plumes of cannon smoke in the distance. Artist unknown. Drawing is in the Public Domain.

History of JULY 1

1863: THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG BEGINS: The battle lasted 3 days & with over 50,000 casualties, would become the bloodiest conflict of the American Civil War. It's also widely thought to be the turning point with the Union emerging victorious.
#history #OTD #civilwar #ushistory

"Norfolk Coastal Landscape, Hunstanton Beach" by Mary Kemp is an oil painting depicting a beach scene. It shows some greenery in the foreground and the beach, the sea, and a small mountain in the distance, all with the vast, colorful sky overhead (love how she paints all of her skies). The painting has primarily greens, purples, blues, browns, and yellows.

Norfolk Coastal Landscape, Hunstanton Beach
by Mary Kemp (UK)
#art #blueskyart #painting #contemporaryart #fineart #beach

Timeline cleanser

The book was controversial around the world because many thought it challenged the teachings of the Bible.

YouTube video by Saying of Wisdom Charles Darwin's Evolutionary Revolution (The Story Behind the Theory)

History of JUNE 30

1860: EVOLUTION IS DEBATED AT OXFORD: Charles Darwin had published "The Origin of Species," which set out the basis of modern understanding of the mechanisms of evolution seven months prior. 1/2
#history #OTD #blueskyhistory #science #evolution

"INDIRA" is an acrylic painting by Isabel Ruiz Perdigueeo is a bold nature abstract with mostly cool colors, including: burnt orange, black, yellow, green, brown, and cream.

INDIRA
by Isabel Ruiz Perdigueeo (Spain)
#art #blueskyart #painting #contemporaryart #fineart #abstract #acrylic

A black & white drawing of the first Globe Theatre in London showing a three story, round(ish) building in the center in the center of a town (London in the 1600s) with a steeple & flag on the top, greenery next to it in either side and houses & buildings behind it. There are a few people standing on the street in front.

History of JUNE 29

1613: GLOBE THEATRE DESTROYED BY FIRE: London's Globe Theatre, famously associated with William Shakespeare, was destroyed by an accidental fire during a performance of Shakespeare's Henry VIII. 1/2
#history #OTD #shakespeare #globetheatre

The "Nice Flower Market" acrylic painting by Sam Park shows a cobblestone street in Nice, France filled with stands with colorful umbrellas & canopies and a variety of colorful flowers. It shows many people in the background and a few tall buildings, trees & the blue sky. There are many different colors, especially in the many different flowers including: blues, yellows, reds, pinks, and purples.

Nice Flower Market
by Sam Park (S. Korea & U.S.)
#art #blueskyart #painting #contemporaryart #fineart #flowerart

Why do We Celebrate Labor Day? What does it Mean? | PBS Watch documentaries about workers rights activists and labor topics dating back to the first Labor Day.

History of JUNE 28

1894: LABOR DAY BECOMES A HOLIDAY: After years of pushing by labor unions and activists, Labor Day became a federal holiday in the U S., with the first Monday in September designated as the day we celebrate American workers.
#history #OTD #laborday
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The "Bower Pool" vibrant acrylic painting by Bronte Goodieson is an overhead point of view of a pool scene showing lots of people enjoying themselves on a summer day. People are in the pool swimming, diving, and on rafts and many are lounging and enjoying themselves on the side.There are many different colors, including: turquoises, blue, yellow, pink, and orange.

Bower Pool
by Bronte Goodieson (Australia)
#art #blueskyart #painting #contemporaryart #summer #pool

Problems with one of the engines prevented them from setting a world record this day, but they would two months later...16 world records for speed, duration & distance.

A black and white photo of two planes in the sky, one flying at a distance on top of the other with a line in between. Photographer unknown.

History of JUNE 27

1923: FIRST AERIAL REFUELING: Capt. Smith & Lt. Richter, members of the U.S. Army Air Force, performed the first ever refueling over the skies of Rockwell Field, CA. They did so by passing a hose from the "tanker" plane down to the other. 1/2 🛩️
#history #OTD #flyinghistory

The "Sunny Morning" abstract by Maria Esmar is a very busy acrylic painting with many different lines going in all different directions, ultimately forming one big square. There is a lot of color, primarily: whites, yellows, greens,blues, blacks, reds, & pinks.

Sunny Morning
by Maria Esmar(UK)
#art #blueskyart #painting #contemporaryart #fineart #acrylic

Side note: this is close to where I grew up & I used to love going to see the enormous ocean liners passing by right next to the dock.

A black and white pic of a boat going through a narrow lock on the St. Lawrence Seaway with a crowd of people on the side. Photo from History Central.com Photographer unknown.

History of JUNE 26

1959: THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY OPENS: Queen Elizabeth II & American President Eisenhower opened the St. Lawrence Seaway, which was constructed to allow large ocean liners to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes & as far inland as Minnesota.
#history #OTD #stlawrence

The "Summer Garden" painting by Annabel Burton shows a classic white cottage in the center of the painting with a driveway & walkway over to the side, lined with different flowers. There are a few trees around the cottage and the blue sky is peeking through above. The he color is mainly in the flowers: purples, pinks, blues, and reds, with plenty of green all around.

Summer Garden
Annabel Burton (UK)
#art #blueskyart #painting #contemporaryart #summer #fineart #watercolor

History of JUNE 25

1876: THE BATTLE OF THE GREASY GRASS/LITTLE BIGHORN: Lakota Sioux & Cheyenne warriors, led by Chiefs Crazy Horse & Sitting Bull defeated Custer & the 7th Cavalry in what is known as "Custer's Last Stand" (a total history whitewash).
#history #OTD #greasygrass #littlebighorn

"In the Mountains" is a bold, abstract painting by Natalya Mougenot with a lot of color. There are mountains on either side with trees in the center & the sea of in the distance. There is a lot of color including mainly shades of blue, green, yellow, brown & orange.

In the Mountains
by Natalya Mougenot (Kazakhstan & France)
#art #blueskyart #painting #contemporaryart #abstract #fineart #mountains

History of JUNE 24

1947: LOOK, A FLYING SAUCER!: While flying a plane over Mt. Rainier in WA, businessman Kenneth Arnold saw what he said were 9 objects "flying like saucers." it was considered the first modern UFO sighting & gave rise to the term flying saucer.🛸
#history #OTD #blueskyhistory #ufo