It's the "Ides of March" today Beware!
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"Beware the Ides of March" as was reported to be said to Julius Caesar warning him of his future.
Here's a shot that seemed to fit the theme of the day (but actually shot on 3/13, not the "ides" day of 3/15).
Here's a shot that seemed to fit the theme of the day (but actually shot on 3/13, not the "ides" day of 3/15).
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I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
Edward Steichen
I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
Edward Steichen
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I learned today from "word to the wise" on NPR that the ides fell on the 15th of March, Arpril and May, but for all the rest of the months, the ides were on the 13th. But I didn't catch why... any takers?
Interesting shot new light
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How 'bout this from infoplease.com:
The soothsayer's warning to Julius Caesar, "Beware the Ides of March," has forever imbued that date with a sense of foreboding. But in Roman times the expression "Ides of March" did not necessarily evoke a dark mood—it was simply the standard way of saying "March 15." Surely such a fanciful expression must signify something more than merely another day of the year? Not so. Even in Shakespeare's time, sixteen centuries later, audiences attending his play Julius Caesar wouldn't have blinked twice upon hearing the date called the Ides.
The term Ides comes from the earliest Roman calendar, which is said to have been devised by Romulus, the mythical founder of Rome. Whether it was Romulus or not, the inventor of this calendar had a penchant for complexity. The Roman calendar organized its months around three days, each of which served as a reference point for counting the other days:
- Kalends (1st day of the month)
- Nones (the 7th day in March, May, July, and October; the 5th in the other months)
- Ides (the 15th day in March, May, July, and October; the 13th in the other months)
The remaining, unnamed days of the month were identified by counting backwards from the Kalends, Nones, or the Ides. For example, March 3 would be V Nones—5 days before the Nones (the Roman method of counting days was inclusive; in other words, the Nones would be counted as one of the 5 days).I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
Edward Steichen
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B&W conversion and some enhancement in photoshop - it was a very foggy morning. Pretty rare weather for me. Only a few foggy days a year for me to play with. Some gaussian highlight blur added to increase the effect of the fog.
I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
Edward Steichen