August Summer Days 5

August 30, 2009 by Kevin Charnas in Animals Cooling Off, August Days, Elephants Bathing, Summer, The Swimming Hole

The Swimming Hole

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August Summer Days 4

August 29, 2009 by Kevin Charnas in August Days, Edward Henry Potthast, Summer, The Swimming Hole

"The Swimming Hole"

"In The Summertime"

"At The Beach"

by Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927)

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August Summer Days 3

August 28, 2009 by Kevin Charnas in August Days, Summer, The Swimming Hole, Victoria Falls

Swimming Hole at the top of Victoria Falls, Zambia (source)

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August Summer Days 2

August 27, 2009 by Kevin Charnas in August Days, Summer, The Swimming Hole, Tim Cox

"The Swimming Hole" 17x24, by Western Artist, Tim Cox.

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The Swimming Hole Photo

August 27, 2009 by Kevin Charnas in Summer, Thomas Eakins

Eakins's Students at the Site of The Swimming Hole, 1883
Thomas Eakins
Albumen print, 6.1"x7.8"
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Thomas Eakins Collection
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966

The site that inspired the painting.

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August Summer Days

August 15, 2009 by Kevin Charnas in Blow-up Dolls, Summer

(Copyright - The New Yorker)

Our hottie-pa-tottie Mark's version of "Guys and Dolls". Thanks, Mark!

Twins

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