Shattman
I am a retired Professor of Biology [University of Rochester]. After more than 40 years of research and teaching, I do not find it difficult keeping busy. Photography, African drumming, sports/fitness training, travel, reading, friends/family and most important, wife, keep me going.
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- Photos by Stan http://photosbystan.blogspot.com/
LATEST ARTICLES ( 327 )
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Rochester’s Artisan Works 6 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
As I mentioned in an earlier post of this series, you never know what is going to appear next in the Artisan Works' exhibits. Many rooms are cluttered with all... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2014 PHOTOGRAPHY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Rochester’s Artisan Works 5 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
If you have been following my Rochester's Artisan Works series, you should realize by now that it is full of surprises. You never know what is going to... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Rochester’s Artisan Works 4 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
This continues the Artisan Works series I began last week. As I explained earlier, among the many objet d’art are paintings, which will be the focus of today’s... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Rochester’s Artisan Works 3
Among the unusual pieces found in Rochester's Artisan Works is a series of larger than life-size objects fashioned out of wood. They are almost unbelievable in... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Rochester’s Artisan Works 2 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
This posting continues the Rochester Artisan Works series I began earlier this week, which had a small sampling of some interior scenes. Read more
Posted on 14 February 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Rochester’s Artisan Works 1
Rochester’s Artisan Works is an amazing place that defies categorization. It is a combination gallery, flea market, museum and art store rolled into one. Read more
Posted on 11 February 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Sicily Skies [Sky Watch Friday]
These images are from my archive. In 2006 we were in Sicily with a German tour group [from Studiosis]. Let me start off with a strong recommendation to visit... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Buckets & Baskets [Orange You Glad It’s Friday]
Today’s images were taken during photo shoots in Rochester neighborhoods. While I was not looking specifically for OYGIF candidates, they just kept on cropping... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
A Tale of Two Fishermen
Here are two images of fishermen that evokes distinctly different moods. The upper image, shot on the island of Santorini, Greece, engenders a sense of... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2014 CULTURE -
Fireworks 2 [Sky Watch Friday]
This posting complements an earlier set of images of fireworks [see Jan. 3]. Read more
Posted on 31 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Public Market Signs [Orange You Glad It’s Friday]
To stay on point, signs in and around public markets often provide OYGIF photo-ops. Like last week’s posting. these images are also from the St. Lawrence Market... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Winter Scenes
I guess we are going to be mired in winter for some time, so we might as well just embrace the cold. But, unlike some of my colleague photogs, I do not like to... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Public Markets 2 [Orange You Glad It’s Friday]
Today’s images were taken this past summer at the St. Lawrence Market, Toronto, Canada and the Rochester Public Market. While there is not a whole lot of orange... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2014 CULTURE, FOOD & DRINK -
Aruba Skies [Sky Watch Friday]
It was a wonderful hiatus from winter, albeit too short. After two weeks in Aruba, here I am back in a near ‘polar vortex’. So, all I can do is console myself... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2014 CULTURE -
Fireworks 1 [Skt Watch Friday]
In the USA, fireworks are traditional for celebrations of July 4th and the New Year. But, they are often seen on lesser occasions. Read more
Posted on 03 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Public Markets 1 [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
Today’s posting is the first installment of shots I took at public markets in Toronto [the St. Lawrence Market] and Rochester [the downtown public market]. The... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Winter Sport --Swimming Outdoors? [Orange You Glad It's Friday]
Since the Midtown AC outdoor [heated]-pool season came to a close on Sun. Dec.15, I thought I’d share a few more pics in connection with my other passion,... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Berlin's Sony Center [Sky Watch Friday]
I’m tired of gray Rochester skies. So, I thought I’d peruse my archive for some blue sky images that evoke good memories. The shots below were taken in... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Rochester Wall Art 9
Continuing our walk through Rochester, wall art appears in places that are not always convenient for photography. Today's images were partially blocked by high... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Rochester's Gray Skies [Sky Watch Friday]
Like last week, today’s postings features Rochester’s gray wintry sky as the backdrop to familiar architectural structures. The top image is the oft photographe... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE