Tony Nuspl

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goodreads bookwyrm, culture muncher, shutterbug (e.g. banner image is my photo, 2025) & cat butler Following #booksky #filmsky #envhist #opensource #solarenergy Muting #AIart #AIvideos

Blue sky peaks through a window frame original photo dimensions: 4000 x 3008 - 12.0MP (filesize 7.58 Mb) reduced for sharing to social media copyright notice, img bottom-right
photo of New Orleans, taken with SAMSUNG SPH-M390, a 2012 smartphone, aka Cellular Slider Phone (also known as Samsung 'Montage' for Virgin Mobile or Credo Mobile), sporting a maximum 2-megapixel camera. It did not run an Android o/s; it used a proprietary operating system, now deprecated (obsolete). original photo resolution 1280 × 960 pixels (1.2 MP)
4 film posters or tv title cards, from 1982, 1989, 1995, and 1998 (late 20th century mass media) arranged in a grid created using PhotoCollageMaker for Android
4 photos arranged in a grid, created with PhotoCollageMaker for Android including stills from the movies or tv shows : Ivanhoe (1982), based on the 19th-century novel, romance, or historical fiction by Walter Scott (1819), set in 1194AD, with a Knights Templar character by the name Brian de Bois-Guilbert (portrayed by Sam Neill); La Révolution française (1989, The French Revolution in two-parts, les Années lumière/Years of Hope and les Années terribles/Years of Rage) with Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (portrayed by Sam Neill); Restoration (1995), in which a 17th-century medical student is exploited by King Charles II (portrayed by Sam Neill); Merlin (1998), in which a beardless 5th century wizard (portrayed by Sam Neill) has to do battle with Queen Mab and save his love Nimue.
4 images arranged in a grid, including the book cover for "Reilly: Ace of Spies" by Robin Bruce Lockhart, the book that served as the basis for the tv series, featuring Sam Neill on the cover art; as well as three photo stills of Sam Neill portraying the character in the tv series.
photos arranged in a grid, including the tv title card for the series "Reilly: Ace of Spies" (1983-84) starring Sam Neill as Sidney Reilly (d.1925), with various photo stills and a promotional photo featuring him with three of the character's various love interests, portrayed by cast members : Jeananne Crowley as Margaret Callaghan Reilly (wife #1) Celia Gregory as Nadina "Nadia" Massino (wife #2), and Laura Davenport as Nelly "Pepita" Burton (wife #3)
A view of some exterior detail of a government building, with white walls, contrasting against a clear bkue sky. Located on Pennsylvania Ave in D.C. and designed by Canadian architect Arthur Erickson (1924– 2009), the Canadian Chancery opened in 1989. Technically, it's a post-modern design, with allusions (not necessarily discernable in this photo) to the neo-classical idiom of the southern plantation house with grand columns and large front porch, according to information provided by the architect himself. The building echoes the modernist I.M. Pei wing of the US National Gallery of Art, across the street--the East Wing of the NGA, that opened a decade earlier in 1978. Photo taken with a CasioEX-S2(Exilim)2megapixeldigitalcamera original image: 1600 x 1200 - 1.9MP (filesize 576 kB) filesize reduced for sharing on social media With copyright notice, img bottom-right
Humboldt current, aka Peru ocean current via Wikipedia
in the photo: An amphibian, most likely a Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor, aka Dryophytes versicolor ) -- NOT a positive ID -- resting on a cool, red-colored exterior faucet (aka a frost-free yard hydrant outdoors, mounted on a standpipe, or riser pipe, with a painted head and handle, made of either bronze or heavy-duty cast-iron, intended for garden, farm or field irrigation), the brand name 'Iowa' displayed prominently, and the model name 'Woodford' mostly obscured. In eastern OK, fall (autumn) 2024, location at the urban-sylvan interface, in 'Green Country' (NE Oklahoma), along the westernmost edge of the species' range in eastern N.America. Copyright notice, img bottom-right.
The 'tomatl' (original Nahuatl name) is a berry eaten as a vegetable, introduced to Europe in the 16th century. Part of the Nightshade family (including many poisonous plants), the scientific name, Solanus lycopersicum, is borrowed from Galen, who never saw it however, and thought the thing impossible, a kind of fruit that could not exist in Nature. The chimerical name nonetheless stuck. The quote is from a letter sent by Baudelaire to Fernand Desnoyers (1855), related to "L'École païenne" an 1852 essay by Charles Baudelaire. Original image: 2560 x 1920 pixels, or 5MP (1.7 MB filesize), photo taken with Samsung SGH-i897 (Galaxy S 'Captivate' Android smartphone, released 2010, running Android 2.3). File size reduced for sharing on social media.
A mash-up (pastiche) of an original photo (img top) of a sunrise over a lake, seen through the trees, and a crop (img bottom) of a famous abstract expressionist painting by Mark Rothko "No3-No13" (1949, MOMA, NYC). No copyright infringement intended. Fair use.
A cell phone photograph of the famous bronze doors, and the inclined walkway (ramp) leading up to them, displayed inside a museum. With staffage (two anonymous human figures, providing a sense of scale). original photo: 8Mp file, using an Android phone; cropped, using the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP, free open source software); and file size reduced for sharing on social media. copyright notice, img top-right
4 film posters, all from the year 1986, including one double-bill (two-part film)
Pride of Baltimore II (main img) Type: Reproduction of sharp-built Baltimore Clippers of late-18th and early-19th centuries Homeported in Maryland The Pride of Baltimore II sails into harbor during Grand Parade in Two Harbors, Minn in 2022_photoReneeJonesSchneider_fortheStarTribune_GettyImages-1412952758_viaCBSnews Bowdoin (top-right img) Type: 88-foot gaff-rigged schooner Homeported at the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine The schooner Bowdoin sails into Portland Harbor during Tall Ship Parade in Portland, Maine_July 18, 2015_photoCarlDWalsh_forthePortlandPressHerald_GettyImages-481659844_viaCBSnews Elissa (top-left img) Type: 141-foot three-masted iron-hulled barque Homeported at Galveston Historic Seaport in Texas TheElissa_photoBrettComer_fortheHoustonChronicle_GettyImages-1570418020_viaCBSnews Angelique (top-center ing) Type: 130-foot gaff topsail ketch Homeported in Camden, Maine TheAngelique_passes set of pilings at Sail Boston's Parade of Sail event in Boston Harbor_photoNancyLane_forMediaNews Group_BostonHerald_GettyImages-1371679383_viaCBSnews
A tree line with a house, after snowfall. Panoramic format. Converted to monochrome image using GNU Image Manipulation Program, free open source software (FOSS). File size (image quality) reduced for upload to social media and sharing. copyright notice, img-right
A town council moved to the local high school auditorium, to accommodate the large crowd of townsfolk in attendance to voice their opposition to the proposed aluminium smelter. Inola, Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA, 29 June 2026 copyright notice, img-left
original resolution 3008 x 4000 - 12.0MP (megapixels) or 12.4 million effective pixels photo taken with a OnePlus smartphone (OnePlus 9 Pro 5G) running OxygenOS 14 (based on Android14), featuring a Sony IMX226 photosensor with pixels only 1.85µm, using an a Exmor-branded CMOS-type sensor. "The complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology is designed to turn incoming light into a digital image. Like most digital cameras, it detects incoming light with thousands of photon detectors on the surface of a semiconductor chip. Each detector measures the frequency (color) and count (brightness) of photons absorbed by converting the energy of the photons into an electrical current. That current is then amplified by transistors attached to each detector. This type of image sensor is called an active-pixel sensor (APS). It leverages the photoelectric effect, which occurs when a particle of light, a photon, is absorbed into an atom and imparts energy to the electrons in the atom. If enough energy is absorbed, the atom ejects electrons, creating a negative charge in the semiconductor material. The light-absorbing, electron-producing area of an image sensor is called a photodiode. The photodiodes are arranged into an array that can measure the color and intensity of light focused on their surface." (source: ansys dot-com ) Filesize reduced using Gridart copyright notice, img top-right
The how & why of some photographic artefacts: A camera image does not represent a single instant of time: the reason is because, whether using a vintage photographic plate, a film roll, or a modern digital sensor, the camera does not actually capture a discrete moment in time. Depending on exposure time, the camera represents the scene over a period of time, what often only appears to be an instantaneous moment to the human eye. (source: Wikipedia entry for 'motion blur')
A band of tourists idling together in the street, riding their Segways (self-balancing hoverboards) as part of a group tour, in New Orleans historic downtown, in front of Muriel's, a Cajun/Creole restaurant, on the corner of Jackson Square (801 Chartres Street), in the French Quarter. "Due to the heavy pedestrian traffic, narrow sidewalks, and preservation laws in the French Quarter, independent riding on sidewalks is prohibited. You are highly advised to rely on a guided tour where the routes are legally mapped and led by locals" (source: Viator) "Both Tulane University and the LSU Health New Orleans have outright banned the possession, storage, charging, and use of hoverboards in all university buildings and facilities. These restrictions were initially implemented due to fire safety and battery hazard concerns." (source: LSU) "Cities like New York prohibited them on sidewalks, classifying them similarly to motorized vehicles. Universities and public spaces also restricted their use to prevent accidents. Today, hoverboards are not outright banned nationwide, but their use is heavily regulated. Some states allow them on bike lanes or roads, while others restrict them to private property. Always check local laws before riding." (source: from the adcopy of a company that itself is selling hoverboards) copyright notice, img-left
In the photo: a nighttime view (nachtaufnahme, or nocturne) of a covered walkway, with street lamp featured prominently, hanging overhead. Storefront windows img-left, in perspective. Car headlights in the distance, near the vanishing point (Mittelpunckt). Photo captured using a 2011 Android smartphone (Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch), sporting an 8-megapixel camera, running Android 4.1.2, an o/s nicknamed "Jelly Bean' (now deprecated/obsolete). Original capture 3264 x 2448 pixels (8.0MP). Filesize reduced using Gridart. copyright notice, img bottom-left
In the photo: A nighttime view (or nocturne) of mounted police, possibly on a streetcorner, under the glare of a streetlamp. The headlights of a car visible in the background. Photo captured using Samsung SPH-D710, a 2011 Android smartphone (better known as the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch), sporting an 8-megapixel camera, running Android 4.1.2, an o/s nicknamed "Jelly Bean' (now deprecated/obsolete). Original capture 3264 x 2448 pixels (8.0MP) Image corrections using GIMP 2.1. Filesize reduced using Gridart. Copyright notice, img bottom-right
A view through a window, of a streetcorner entrance, and a covered walkway, at the corner of Bourbon & Dumaine streets. The bar's name is visible above the door. Above there's tricolor bunting hanging from a wrought+iron balcony, and a window or balcony door with green shutters. On the left, another building with more iron balcony work. In the foreground, a few weather-proof newspaper boxes. Photo captured using Samsung 'Array' SPH-D710, a 2012 smartphone, aka Cellular Slider Phone (also known as Samsung 'Montage' for Virgin Mobile or Credo Mobile), sporting a 2-megapixel camera. It did not run an Android o/s; it used a proprietary operating system, now deprecated (obsolete). Copyright notice, img bottom-right
Depicted in the photo: artwork (such as unframed paintings) on display streetside, mounted temporarily on the iron fence, in the shade provided by the tree canopy; with two vendors at their stalls, with three umbrellas providing shade for them, on a sunny day. There are just a couple of potential customers, in the background. The scene takes place in what appears to be a pedestrianized zone of the city, or at least a broad sidewalk, that festures prominently in the foreground. photograph copyright notice, img top-left
The image is a tiled version of an original photo, post-processed using the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), free open source software (FOSS), available to download for no cost, and ad-free. Thank you to the tutorial community as well, for providing the needed instructional videos about how to use the GIMP tools. Copyright notice, img bottom-left.
in the photo: A glimpse of an urban pool through a doorway, with a trickle of water coming from a fountain spout in the wall. A metal table and deck chair in the foreground. Brickwork in both the middle ground and the background. Some greenery in both the foreground (img-top) and in the background (img-center). cooyright notce, img bottom-left
A nighttime view of a horse and carriage passing, in the foreground (the photo subject is in motion, both blurred and partially obscured). In the background, the marquee of the Cafe du Monde, in New Orleans. copyright notice, img top-left
a short vid: two armadillos captured in daylight on the forest edge, after a very rainy period. Most likely, the Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), but could be the Mexican Long-Nosed Armadillo (Dasypus mexicanus). According to Wikipedia, German settlers in Texas would, in the 1930s, often refer to the armadillo as Panzerschwein ("armored pig"). Common enough creatures, but usually nocturnal.
A graph of a stock's price showing a marked decline in value, shortly after initial public offering (IPO)
Short video: A cat preening herself sitting on a cat tree. Some momcore home decor behind that reads: work hard stay positive believe in yourself smile use kind words...
A cast-iron stairwell joining two levels of pedestrian walkways, including an overpass with a cast-iron rail. On the ground level, there is also a cast-iron bicycle rack, but no bicycles parked there. There is a "Lone Star" theme on both the overpass and the bike rack. With oversize planters on the pavement stones in the foreground, and the branches of a tree visible, img top-left. Image captured with a 2015 Samsung On5 smartphone (now deprecated), running Android 6.0 (o/s nickname 'Marshmallow'), and an 8megapixel digital camera. Copyright notice, img top-right
film posters from 1969, 1973, 1982, and 1989, a collage of 4 images (created using Grid Art app)
Four film stills from performances by Paul Newman in 1969, 1973, 1982, and 1989, a collage of 4 images (created using Grid Art app): top-left, Newman with Dwight Schultz in "Fat Man and Little Boy", a WWII flic; bottom-left, Newman with Robert Redford in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"; top-right, Newman with Charlotte Rampling in "The Verdict"; and bottom-right, Newman with Robert Redford in "The Sting"
A photo of coiled ropes, or more precisely, heavy-duty dock lines, or mooring lines, that form part of a ship's rigging, or ship's tackle. Aboard the SS. Natchez, plying the Mississippi River (the ship is underway). A ship's docking cleat is also visible. A study in red, whire and blue. Cooyright notice, img top-right Photo captured using Samsung SPH-D710, a 2011 Android smartphone (better known as the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch), sporting an 8-megapixel camera, running Android 4.1.2, an o/s nicknamed "Jelly Bean'
diptych: image top, drone view of lush green fields and wooded areas adjacent to Inola, in 'Green Country', NE Oklahoma, providing a bucolic scene of farnland and ranches; img below, the Oklahoma attorney-general makes a public announcement, in front of a crowd of onlookers, including many residents of Inola, outdoors at the Inola high school, 2June2026 (source : KOTV - News On 6)
In the photo: loose, terminal clusters of white, trumpet-shaped flowers (to 1.25" long) atop erect, rigid stems. Flowers blooming in mid to late spring. Tentatively identified as Foxglove-like Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis), or 'False Foxglove'. It could be White Wand Beardtongue (Penstemon tubaeflorus). More info, via Missouri Botanical Garden: The genus name Penstemon likely comes from the Latin paene meaning "almost" or "nearly" and the Greek stemon meaning "stamen". The name may also comes from the Greek penta meaning "five" and stemon meaning "stamen". Both refer to the fifth, sterile stamen (staminode) that characterizes members of this genus. The common names of this species refer to the appearance of its flowers and growth habit. Penstemons are sometimes commonly called beardtongues because the sterile stamen (staminode) can be hairy. The specific epithet digitalis refers to the genus Digitalis, the members of which are often called foxgloves, and the flowers of which this species is thought to superficially resemble. Copyright notice, img bottom-right.
This photo of the Mainstreet Theater in Kansas City, Missouri, at the corner of 14th Street, is from when it was a 6-cinema venue under the ownership of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain, from 2012 to 2021. Hence the "A" on the vertical marquee, and the "Alamo" on the horizontal marquee. The cinema chain was founded in Austin, TX in 1997 (even though the Alamo is in San Antonio, TX, not Austin) Copyright notive, img bottom-right
A screencap using VideoLAN FOSS (free open source software) taken from an .mp4 video captured by a trail camera, at night. After setting up the camera, and leaving it to do it's thing, and then retrieving the videocard, this photo is from a curated selection of captured images. The animal that triggered the sensor in this case is not visible. Copyright notice, img top-right
An infinity pool along Oak Creek, in Sedona Arizona, with famous red rock formation in the distance copyright notice, img bottom-left
in the photo: A spider sculpture by Louise Bourgeois, in the main entrance of the Crystal Bridges Museum, near Rogers, Arkansas. A parent is pushing a stroller and looking at the artwork as they're walking by, under the bronze & stainless steel arches of the over-sized (surreal) legs of the spider. A candid photo. The glass & concrete facade of the museum visible in the background. copyright notice, img bottom-left
In the photo: A three-petal flower at the top of the stem of Tradescantia Ohiensis, aka Bluejacket, aka Ohio Spiderwort Not a positive I.D. (definitely the right genus, but not sure about binomial species name) in Rogers Co., Oklahoma, spring 2026 cooyright notice top-left corner
Katydid Nymph on Heal-All (Prunella vulgaris), that is, a kind of insect on the delicate pink-purple flowers of a common weed, growing at the forest edge. The flowers grow in tight, terminal clusters, desfribed as a spike. Not a positive I.D. photo taken today 22 May 2026 in Rogers Co., Oklahoma copyright notice, img bottom-left
A bay window with cut-off saw and teapot, and a potted plant between them. Copyright notice, img top-right.