Virginia Breeze

One of the highlights from yesterday at the Richmond Folk Festival was the performance of the Mexican Sky Dancers, Tezcatlipoca Voladores.  This activity is a Mayan tradition going back thousands of years.  And it really gets your heart pounding in 2008 as they do this thing without safety ropes or a net.

Here’s a NextGen collection that pretty much goes through the performance from top to bottom.  They start out with a dance and prayers and then proceed to the top of the poll.  I have tried to capture some of their graceful and colorful flight to the ground.  They do look like they are enjoying themselves.

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Also here is a video taken by the local paper and an article about this event.

Ron Dubin transported me back to the Fifties with this nostalgic photo.

http://blog.rtd13.com/2008/10/05/fuzzy-dice-go-better-with-coke/

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Bernie has posted a really cool photo of a bridge.  I don’t think I have  ever seen one done with so many cool elements.

http://sindianavisions.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/sun-rises-over-madison-indiana/

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I wrote about this very special photographer once before.  But it is necessary to come back to him again.

http://www.thomasboyd.net/

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Jeff Folger is posting some great fall foliage photos (say that ten times).   This one takes my breath away.

http://vistaphotography.blogspot.com/2008/10/beaver-pond-nh_06.html

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I have really started to enjoy Craig Ferguson since stumbling upon him in an interview he did with Michelle Pfeiffer.  I was amazed at that moment by the mental gymnastics he effortlessly pulled off to make an average conversation sparkle.

He is a very smart guy and a tremendous conversationalist.  Here is a video where Tommy Smothers says he is the heir apparent to Johnny Carson.  That’s a pretty cool assessment.  And it tells me that I’m not too far off in my appraisal of this guy.

I record his shows and generally play them at night before falling off to sleep.  It’s a nice way to end the day.  Craig you are a cool guy.  I admire you a lot.   And here is an interesting in depth look at Craig from someone who has some very good writing skills and a keen eye for detail.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-braudy/an-impolite-inquiry-into-_b_60025.html

Susan Braudy tries to get to the bottom of Craig’s sexuality.  Good luck there Susan!  He is a riddle wrapped in an enigma as the old saying goes.  But he is also a very good hearted guy and one who often says to his nervous guests “I will protect you”.   It really is a new kind of television he is inventing late at night.  Hopefully NBC will steal him away from CBS and give him the money he deserves and the time slot America needs him to have SOON.

Oops.  You know what?  I bet CBS doesn’t want this video flying around the internet.  If i can find it I will post it here ASAP.  Or go to YouTube and find it.  It’s worth the time and effort.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wfUM-7oSLxY

Hilarious.  This was the only debate I watched last night.  I recorded it from Wednesday night and it is so funny.  Craig’s phrase “the naughty librarian”  is “fleshed out” in this skit.

He’s got Election Fever!!!

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-braudy/an-impolite-inquiry-into-_b_60025.html

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