Kathleen Charters and Lawrence Charters
Explorations large and small
This is a nicely evocative sign for a breast feeding room in a government building. Not only is it a charming graphic, but it is a definite sign of our times that such a sign exists and such a room Continue reading Breast feeding in public buildings
There are niche markets, and then there are niche markets: an upscale vinegar and oil store in Annapolis, Maryland.
Run, everyone! There’s a giant hand erupting from the ground!
On a cold winter’s night, a band of 2,500 crazed individuals lined up at the Kennedy Center for free tickets to the annual Messiah sing-along. Between the wind whipping in from the Potomac and the poor light, it was an Continue reading Sing-along Messiah at the Kennedy Center
Yes, this photo was taken while driving, and driving in the rain, no less. On the other hand, it was a heavy rain, and the traffic was very slow. Plus: the car was stopped by a red light, which you Continue reading Patriotic van
1690 Theo Jansen is a Dutch artist who does Rube Goldberg one better. While Goldberg’s creations were spectacularly clever and astoundingly useless, they were very much artifices: without a human creating them, they wouldn’t exist. Your typical Rube Goldberg device Continue reading Beach creatures
4471 Your typical Frank Franzetta or Boris Vallejo book cover or magazine cover featured a scantily clad damsel fighting off an evil orc or BEM (Bug Eyed Monster) or heavily armored galactic overlord. The damsel might have a sword and a Continue reading Sensible shoes for armored women
4957 There are two paragliding chutes, but how many passengers? Taken at Torrey Pines Gliderport, a wind-swept patch of dirt atop cliffs overlooking Black’s Beach and the Pacific Ocean in San Diego, California.
Fans of the Bard know that the Globe Theatre, where most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed, burned down centuries ago. But far fewer probably know that it has been restored. It is better than ever, with reinforcement to handle earthquakes, Continue reading Globe Theatre rebuilt