Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Little Bird
Thursday, October 15, 2009
A Black Raven...
I met this photogenic little black "guy" on my travels in the Petrified Forest in Arizona and of course, he was only begging for food, not for portraits shots :)I think a lot of you know also the poem "The Raven" - we had to read it in school, right?
"The Raven"
is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845. It is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow descent into madness. The lover, often identified as being a student, is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. The raven, sitting on a bust of Pallas, seems to further instigate his distress with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore". The poem makes use of a number of folk and classical references.
Poe claimed to have written the poem very logically and methodically. His intention was to create a poem that would appeal to both critical and popular tastes, as he explains in his 1846 follow-up essay "The Philosophy of Composition". The poem was inspired in part by a talking raven in the novel Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty by Charles Dickens. Poe borrows the complex rhythm and meter of Elizabeth Barrett's poem "Lady Geraldine's Courtship". The poem makes use of internal rhyme as well as alliteration throughout.
The first printing of "The Raven" was in the January 29, 1845, issue of the New York Evening Mirror. Its publication made Poe widely popular in his lifetime though it did not bring him much financial success. The poem was soon reprinted, parodied, and illustrated. Although critical opinion is divided as to its status, it remains one of the most famous poems ever written.
Monday, July 21, 2008
What Else Is To See in The Harbor ?
A group of Dolphins jumping in sunset light...(btw, they were swimming too fast - or my camera was too slow)
And a happy dog!It was very pleasant to watch all the life going on on that evening in the harbor at sunset time.
Friday, March 14, 2008
A day in Spring at Folly Beach
Beautiful colors of the water and the sky and some people were already enjoying the sunshine. This is the place to be on a day like this!
and of course, where hubby has to take a closer look to it too - don't worry, we released it back to the sea.
The place also, where palm trees are giving a very tropical look to the scene - I felt almost like back in Key West :-)
...and on the other side is his neighbor singing too, a brown bird. Can anyone tell me the real names for these little cute birdies?
It's so much fun to spend some time at the beach - and it's big fun to live in Charleston!










