Subtle tones of mist and shadow bathed in highlights of gentle amber... There's a melancholic peace in this vision of stillness... https://t.co/JsUa3O5DLv
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 24, 2020
Saturday 24 October 2020
Phil Greenwood's 'Amber Light'...
Ellen Shannon headstone...
I definitely seem to be on track for finding the weirdest of the weird these days...Well...At least it keeps me amused and occupied... https://t.co/ZHAgDnI7PB
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 24, 2020
This headstone is in Girard Cemetery, Pennsylvania???? (See note below)
The fire occurred at Shannon’s workplace, the Girard Hotel, which still stands on the northeast corner of Rice Avenue and East Main Street.https://t.co/4G0Wo6vNmb Roderick Foster Danforth was the inventor and manufacturer of Danforth's Non Exploding Fluid, which killed and maimed numerous people over two decades, as it was, in fact, very highly explosive.
— David Lowe (@Dizcorp) December 15, 2017
and advised that fire insurance policies be made void if the product were found on premises. One account from St. Joseph, Missouri in 1875 reads:
— David Lowe (@Dizcorp) December 15, 2017
In Nova Scotia, Danforth's Fluid is immortalized on the headstone of Ellen Shannon, "who was fatally burned March 21, 1879, by the explosion of a lamp filled with R. E. Danforth's [sic] Non-Explosive Burning Fluid".
— David Lowe (@Dizcorp) December 15, 2017
and by 1882 had settled in Washington, DC. In that year he patented a "Vapor Stove", an improvement, so claimed the application, upon his earlier stoves.
— David Lowe (@Dizcorp) December 15, 2017
Apparently unmoved by the tragic legacy of his products, he last appeared in the Washington city directory as an inventor in 1891, the year of his death. The cause of his death is not known.
— David Lowe (@Dizcorp) December 15, 2017
*NOTE 1 - Source HERE
In the 1960s an older, broken stone with the same wording was replaced by the current one by Girard historian Hazel Kibler, who died in 1973 at age 89, said Stephanie Wincik, past president of the West County Historical Society. Wincik, 61, said Kibler wanted to preserve Girard’s past, even the strange stuff. “She was very interested in all these weird things in history,” Wincik said. “She would think (the epitaph) was cool.” The Shannon headstone is interesting, but R.E. Danforth’s non-explosive burning fuel might have been flat-out dangerous. According to the La Crosse (Wisconsin) Tribune, there is evidence that R.E. Danforth’s stuff might have been the cause of a fire — also in 1870 — that destroyed the War Eagle steamship. At least six died when the vessel burned and sunk where it was docked just north of La Crosse on the Black River.
*NOTE 2: I have found 2 different places for this headstone -
2. Nova Scotia ( Twitter above)
and a little child shall lead them...
Never underestimate the contributions of children...They can lead in most unexpected ways... https://t.co/ZJAPI9xcNL
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 24, 2020
a bandicoot?...
To add a little more strangeness in these strange times... In evening light, I just sighted what I believe was a golden brown bandicoot, taking a hasty stroll by the side of my 'urban peninsula' house...Neighbour's dog barked and bandicoot scooted...Too fast for a photoshoot...
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 24, 2020
desert smoke tree...
Desert smoke tree...mainly found in desert washes in California...https://t.co/0xJduTWQdy pic.twitter.com/lsSgVbLAc2
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 24, 2020
Prue Lewarne...
Prue Lewarne's nightly SBS U.S. reports add tone and presence to the news. Beautifully spoken, Prue's classy, thoughtful, informative presentation clearly identifies the context of current U.S. news. Very watchable. https://t.co/xNjPXFn61R
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 24, 2020
'Rams'...
Isn't strange how you can even get a 'gut feeling' about a film... You just know you will love it before you've seen it...2 adored, home-grown actors out there in the country...A grand escape from the pandemic flood...Sounds so good...'Where there's a wool there's a way'... https://t.co/h8NOvRUlcq pic.twitter.com/lOvLTHf762
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 24, 2020
beyond grey rains...
beyond grey rains
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 24, 2020
chirpy flashes
of rosella reds
praise
a burst of sunlight #tanka
another stormy scene...
Another storm riddled image... These scenes represent dramas of wonder... https://t.co/xvlERNQlxB
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 24, 2020
nature's sounding brass unlocked...
Broken Hill's nature world certainly knows how the turn on the 'sounding brass band unlocked' drama...Rather spectacular... https://t.co/613ZziPqD2
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 24, 2020
to phone or not to phone...
Amazing answer from a teen...One + only reason I've a phone- in the last 12 months- is my landline finally refused to work...I simply don't like the idea of someone or anyone 'keeping tabs' on me...Now I use the excuse that my phone's charging or leave it behind when I go out...
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 24, 2020
procrastination is a tempting heaven...
NOTE TO SELF: Procrastination may be a tempting heaven in the short term, but, in the long-term, it may be the short cut to hell - delayed but inevitable. pic.twitter.com/3PzFAnd7Y4
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 24, 2020
AFL Grand Final...
Don't follow AFL, but that doesn't mean I don't respect that AFL is a passion for many. The Gabba, Queensland may be thunderstorm struck. Melbourne weather looks wet + windy. And strangely, so far, unlike last few days, no helicopters over my peninsula. Strange Grand Final day. https://t.co/pqat0usDzg
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 24, 2020
And then there were two.
— USAFL (@USAFL1997) October 17, 2020
Cats. Lions. Saturday.#AFLGrandFinal pic.twitter.com/XUMtxxmSjW
I still haven’t decided who to barrack for 😅🏆🏉 #AFLGrandFinal #AFLFinals pic.twitter.com/0nLuKI3Z1A
— Mikaela Maree Whitton (@missmwhitton_) October 24, 2020
That was close! Severe thunderstorms almost ruined tonight's AFL Grand Final in Brisbane.
— Weatherzone (@weatherzone) October 24, 2020
Full story at https://t.co/Sdu2VqTZel pic.twitter.com/SLz3ejJu61
3QT.
— AFL Nation (@AFLNation) October 24, 2020
The Tigers lead by 2 points.
It's the same margin they led by at 3QT in the 1967 Grand Final against the Cats.#AFLTigersCats #AFLFinals
First time Richmond has won consecutive VFL/AFL Grand Finals since 1973-74
— Fox Sports Lab (@FoxSportsLab) October 24, 2020
First time Richmond has won a Grand Final after trailing at half-time since 1921
Dustin Martin becomes the 1st player to win 3 Norm Smith Medals#AFLGF #GoTiges 🏆🐯 #AFLTigersCats #AFLFinals #AFL
A number of tweeters remarked on Richmond Tigers being part of the guard of honour when Gary Ablett left the field for the last time...Respect for a great player, regardless of club...
Dont ever question the Tiges culture in the spoils of glory respect is shown to a AFL great
— Nat (@natasem150) October 24, 2020
seasonal workers from Vanuatu...
After 2 weeks in hotel quarantine, 162 seasonal workers from Vanuatu begin work at Northern Territory mango farms. Workers earn up to $25/hour on Australian farms — about 9 times the $2.70 minimum Vanuatu wage. https://t.co/OdinoXrxLo
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 23, 2020
Vanuatu is a country with no cases of COVID19
— Matt Brann (@MattBrannRURAL) October 12, 2020
Why can't these workers quarantine on farm? Or like travellers from #NZ not have to quarantine at all?
NTGov says this is a FedGov decision... the FedGov say it's the NTGov's decision.
Someone is wrong🤔 2/2
outback beauty...
Is there a more glorious, uplifting sight? ... Big sky, big plain of earth offering a clear view of a defined, lengthy horizon... https://t.co/3UELesiHdt
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 23, 2020
outdoor urban spaces...
Is this a great time to re-think outdoor urban spaces?...Reduce the machines and give people space? https://t.co/61hrVi6JOK pic.twitter.com/bSImCKKl3y
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 23, 2020
enigmatic rain in north-west NSW...
Here is rain at its enigmatic, ambivalent best...Since the beginning of spring, most centres in the typically dry, far north-west of NSW - incl. Tibooburra - have had more rain than coastal centres around Sydney.https://t.co/d6nZRAHdVD via @thelandnews
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 23, 2020
rain has an ambivalent face...
Rain has an ambivalent face...rain the nurturer and rain the destroyer...It all depends on the need and the circumstance...Too little is a sign of need and too much is a sign of destruction... Life indeed is a balancing act... https://t.co/epSQgv3Ne5
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 23, 2020
new morning bathed in misty rain...
new morning
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 23, 2020
bathed in misty rain
a saggy chair
masquerades as
a future birdbath #tanka pic.twitter.com/WWFiiGWmZP
children's illustrator...
Stunning watercolours by children's author+illustrator Pamela Allen. Adelaide's Patch Theatre Company created 3 theatrical performances from a selection of her books. 1st illustrator to win Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award in 2 consecutive years https://t.co/JQoc7NDZCF
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 23, 2020
rooftop coummunity gardens...
Not all community gardens are at ground level. This is a rooftop version. Sydney's Matthew Talbot Hostel helps the homelessness. Next door, Ozanam Learning Centre provides offers skills. Connecting the two Woolloomooloo iconic services is this rooftop garden. https://t.co/hh7LIxE33L
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 23, 2020
when urban areas mirror rural worlds...
Urban areas need not be divorced from rural worlds...It's possible to cultivate mini versions...I knew of one community garden in Melbourne's Blackburn area, land near the Monash freeway...But why not many+varied...Organic produce in urban areas can foster organic connections... https://t.co/mUGU99btl0 pic.twitter.com/mNnckjDFEY
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 23, 2020
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