A grand day out.....certifiably insane
- Richard C
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A grand day out.....certifiably insane
Totally bonkers, I hold my hand up.
But what you don't see is, I've had fun making it. And whilst I'm whittling, I'm technically 'busy' so unavailable for chores.
The rod is all set up ready to fish, I've even baited the hook with bread (imitation).
The sarnie is ham and mustard...
Three replica Harcork floats, 1 Avon, a perch bobber and and a stick float all measuring just 15mm.
Frame size 15" x 8"
Old Holborn tin 15mm x 8mm
The photo I took on a trek along the Sussex Ouse to find the perfect swim that had just the right image.
The focus on my photograph background is purposely ( ) pixelated close up so my work 'pops' but in focus three feet away.
Not sure what's left to tell you....except maybe I'm bonkers, but I figure you all know that by now...
But what you don't see is, I've had fun making it. And whilst I'm whittling, I'm technically 'busy' so unavailable for chores.
The rod is all set up ready to fish, I've even baited the hook with bread (imitation).
The sarnie is ham and mustard...
Three replica Harcork floats, 1 Avon, a perch bobber and and a stick float all measuring just 15mm.
Frame size 15" x 8"
Old Holborn tin 15mm x 8mm
The photo I took on a trek along the Sussex Ouse to find the perfect swim that had just the right image.
The focus on my photograph background is purposely ( ) pixelated close up so my work 'pops' but in focus three feet away.
Not sure what's left to tell you....except maybe I'm bonkers, but I figure you all know that by now...
"We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.".
T. S Eliot
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T. S Eliot
http://richard-cleaver.blogspot.co.uk/
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Re: A grand day out.....certifiably insane
From bonkers come brilliance. Great work Rich, next job is to make a gigantic one.
- Wallys-Cast
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Re: A grand day out.....certifiably insane
An absolutely wonderful creation Rich and yes you are definitely bonkers mate.
There's a very fine line between genius and madness and in your case I think it's about 12oz breaking strain.
Wal.
There's a very fine line between genius and madness and in your case I think it's about 12oz breaking strain.
Wal.
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Re: A grand day out.....certifiably insane
Genius at work ... I'm in awe !!!
"Beside the water I discovered (or maybe rediscovered) the quiet. The sort of quiet that allows one to be woven into the tapestry of nature instead of merely standing next to it." Estaban.
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Re: A grand day out.....certifiably insane
Lovely work
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Re: A grand day out.....certifiably insane
Brilliant!
I love artists, I have absolutely no idea how they do what they do but love them all the same.
Bonkers? I think we all need a little bonkers in our lives!
I love artists, I have absolutely no idea how they do what they do but love them all the same.
Bonkers? I think we all need a little bonkers in our lives!
I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete.
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete.
- MGs
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Re: A grand day out.....certifiably insane
Fantastic
Old car owners never die....they just rust away
- Tengisgol
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Re: A grand day out.....certifiably insane
The lengths you've gone to, I'm utterly intrigued as to where you got/how you made the different parts? It is amazing and a thing of wonder.
Where the willows meet the water...
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Re: A grand day out.....certifiably insane
s'funny...there's no image on my screen, but I have seen it and I love it!
Edit: They're all there now...weird!
Edit: They're all there now...weird!
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Re: A grand day out.....certifiably insane
A reel labour of love (spelling on purpose) a very skilled piece of art fantastic mike