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Weekly Photo Challenge: Unlikely

Posted on May 6, 2018 by maedez

This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Unlikely.

Topiary Painting

A small section of the topiary version of one of the world’s most famous paintings. (Topiary Park, Columbus)

Daily Diversion #265: Topiary Twosome

Posted on June 16, 2015 by maedez

Topiary Twosome

[Alternative Muses] Coming and Going: Georges Seurat/Robertson Davies Mashup

Posted on December 2, 2014 by maedez

Port-en-Bessin: The Outer Harbor (Low Tide) by Georges Seurat, 1888

Georges Seurat (born 2 December 1859): Port-en-Bessin: The Outer Harbor (Low Tide), 1888.

“The eyes see only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.”-Robertson Davies (died 2 December 1995), Tempest-Tost

Daily Diversion #230: True Romance

Posted on September 27, 2014 by maedez

Topiary Couple

Daily Diversion #7: Happy Couple

Posted on May 16, 2012 by maedez

One of the happiest couples I know.

Topiary Couple

This photograph has an almost pointillistic quality. That’s only fitting, considering that the affectionate couple is part of a topiary park that is a living version of a Georges Seurat painting.

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!