the Mighty Works Project: Spring

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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

A Greener kind of Green (Earth Day!)

Hostas

Backwards pan while driving

New Wheat

Interstate 40, 1/8 at 70mph.

Mayflower AR, bottoms- flooded

As Spring gives way to Summer, the lighter greens of Sweetgum and varied Oaks will darken to match the deeper hues of the pine.

Oak/Juniper

For the Earth is the Lord's,

and all the fullness therein.

(Somewhere in the Psalms)

All pictures (c) by Kirk Jordan, and taken in Central Arkansas between April 16-22, 2008

The hardest task for today's Mighty Work edition was editing down to a small selection. This has to be our greenest (and wettest) Spring ever, and I've been going plum crazy with virid delight.
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There is something about light pouring through a chloroplast, that makes you feel like you are looking at life itself... or the plant equivalent of blood.
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To be honest, it may be kind of stupid to post pictures of radiant green, because the experience on your monitor will never punch the eye with same kind of force.

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This kind of verdant delight is not without cost. For some Arkansas's flooding see:
http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/gallery.php?do:showPhotoList=1&gallery_id=243
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The Mighty Work Project exists to affirm, everyday is Earth-is-the-Lord's Day.

Monday, April 14, 2008

And the theme is...? 4/14/08

Green.

All images April 7-13, 2008 Central Arkansas (c) by Kirk Jordan

pic one: Sweetgum in "Calico" green
Pic two: Elm
Pic three: Willow oak by night, ASA 3200, 4 seconds hand-held, with flash
Pics four and six: Unknown Oak with twist and shout zoom motion.
Pic five: Scarlet (?) Oak, covered in floral catkins.

The Mighty Works Project exists to thank God for chloroplasts.

Friday, April 11, 2008

the Green Tsunami 4/11/08

I have friends who live North of my Arkansas Latitude. They send me pictures in the Fall, showing me what awaits us - as our temperatures are slower to dip. I send them pictures in the Spring, predicting their future.

Be warned, a huge green wave is heading your way.

Photo Buff stuff: Picture taken through the front windshield, along Interstate 40 between Little Rock and Conway. 1/8 of a second at f32 ISO as low as it would go. With subsequent color bump.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

New Green: 4/04/08

the Green Revolution (c) by Kirk Jordan

In these last few weeks we have seen nothing short of a remaking of the world.

(that is, central Arkansas, following excessive rains)

Two weeks ago - bricks, sticks, and brackish bones,
This week, cream of green, lima bean - and foamy loam.

the Mighty Works Project exists to suggest big transformations, with few words.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

A certain unknown something 05/08/07

a mini rose-carnation looking thing (c) by Kirk Jordan

All pics, the end of March, central Arkansas.

Anyone who knows what this thing is, feel free to help. The white and pink variations belong to two different plants in different locations but they appear to be of the same general thing. The white blooms were just a tad tighter, each flower smaller than a pea, and posted on a stiff woody stem.

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Sorry to be off in my regular postings. The work schedule had been extra hectic and is slowing down, but I'm still in the catch up mode. Beyond that, I've noticed that we have been way off in local flower display following the Easter freeze. ((We can readily see the damage of something like a tornado, but our Easter freeze did as much or more damage to Arkansas agriculture.)) Many of our April flowers (as well as peaches, strawberries, blueberries, etc) just didn't make it, or on timer delay. Looks like the May blooms may start making a showing.
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Invitation.

Wanted to remind you all that there will be a showing of my photo works at the Heritage Museum/Trinity Gallery with a reception this Friday Night, May 11th. Come and enjoy the band fine cheese and color.
2nd Friday Art Night
May 11, 20075 - 8 pm-->

Enjoy a great night of art and history on the second Friday of each month. May Art Night serves as the opening reception for Lauren Wilcox, Kirk Jordan and Alison Parsons. Historic Arkansas Museum is one of several downtown locations that will keep its doors open to the public until 8 p.m. for an evening of culture, entertainment and shopping. Visitors can start at Historic Arkansas where there is plenty of free parking, and later catch the trolley to visit other participating venues. The Museum Store, featuring the best of Arkansas-made arts and crafts, will be open.www.2ndFridayArtNight.com
for location and such

http://www.historicarkansas.org/exhibits/