Standing Into Danger: Rain's Thursday Art Date: A Vegas Separation and More ~ June 17, 2022

Friday, June 17, 2022

Rain's Thursday Art Date: A Vegas Separation and More ~ June 17, 2022

Vegas, Baby!

That's where Terry and I are today.

This week I am participating in my friend Rain's Thursday Art Date.

The theme is Colourful June: Red for June 16, 2022,

and I actually had my post ready before I hopped on Southwest Airlines.

I ❤️ Southwest Airlines

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

March 26, 2019

Under serious time pressure, I rapidly scrolled through my out-of-control photo collection,

and every time I spotted a flash of red, I stopped and pulled the photo unto my desktop.

I stopped racing when I realized I had more photos than belonged in any post.

So now I'm picking my favorites from those randomly chosen photos.

I'm sure I missed a few in my spinning that were awesome, but it is what it is.

So here we go! Red, Baby!

Vegas Vickie Under the Canopy

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

February 24, 2015

Vegas Vickie arrived to reign over the Girls of Glitter Gulch strip club in 1980.

With twenty-five feet of vibrant neon,

Vickie quickly became a popular and famous cowgirl.

In 2017 a number of Fremont Street icons were demolished to make way for Circa,

the first casino built from the ground up in Las Vegas in over forty years.

The demolitions included the Girls of Glitter Gulch,

Mermaids Casino, and the Las Vegas Club.

Circa Sign

Circa Resort & Casino

LasVegas, Nevada, USA

February 24, 2015

I have no personal experience of the GGG myself (nor does Terry, just clarifying),

but I've read that its seductive atmosphere and gorgeous girls

are fondly remembered by former patrons.

Vegas Vickie returned for the opening of Circa on October 28, 2020.

She's alive and kicking in Circa's hotel lobby.

after being carefully restored with smoothed over dents,

a fresh coat of paint, adjusted lights for indoors,

and a new leg motor to power her signature kick.

Vegas Vickie in Her New Digs

Circa Resort & Casino

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

March 30, 2021

She was "married" to Vegas Vic in 1994 to celebrate the opening of

the Fremont Street Experience, a pedestrian-only zone under a lighted canopy.

Sadly, they are now separated, as Vegas Vic remains outside under the canopy.

It's hard to maintain a marriage if you're geographically separated for a long time.

It's looking dicey for this Vegas couple.

Vegas Vic Under the Canopy

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

October 10, 2019

Here are my favorite Red Photos from my spinning randomly through my photos:

A Red Shack in Peggy's Cove

Nova Scotia, Canada

July 27, 2014

Hula Dancers in a Parade

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

March 8, 2015

London Buses

London, England, United Kingdom

May 29, 2014

The Stars and Stripes, The Washington Monument, and Terry

Washington, D.C., USA

September 3, 2015

My Sister Donnie and My Brother Roy Relaxing

in the Glow of a Bonfire and Sunset

Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

August 16, 2015

Afternoon Snack

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

July 27, 2014

Hibiscus

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

April 21, 2015

Point Prim Lighthouse

Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

August 3, 2015

My Sweet Little Sister Donnie

Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

1960-61

Stained Glass Window in Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

Paris, France

May 26, 2014

A Sculpture of a Balled-up Volkswagen Beetle

Resorts World Las Vegas

LasVegas, Nevada, USA

August 12, 2021

Totem Pole

Somewhere in Alaska, USA

June 30, 2015

Window Display on Waikiki

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

February 4, 2022

The Butchart Gardens

Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada

July 12, 2012

A Feast of Lobsters for the MacBeath Clan

Smith's Cove Nova Scotia, Canada

August 7, 2019

London Icons

London, England, United Kingdom

May 29, 2014

Poppies In Remembrance ~ On Behalf of Britain's Armed Forces

London, England, United Kingdom

June 1, 2014

Skálholt 1550

by Friðrik Briddle

Oil: 150 X 200 cm.

The Beheadings of the Last Roman Catholic Bishop of Iceland and His Two Sons

Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre

Reykjavík, Iceland

June 1, 2014

And just to remind myself never to take myself too seriously,

here I am in all my fashion-challenged glory timidly feeding an elephant in Thailand:

Me, Feeding an Elephant

After a Long Jungle Ride to Sairung Falls!

Sairung Elephant Camp

Outside of Khao Lak, Thailand

December 14, 2008

Our Glow in the Dark Honeymoon Photo

Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic Peninsula

Washington State, USA

September 4, 1984

And thanks to Kathy at hummingbirdwoodlandstudio.blogspot.com

who reminded me that I do have some art to share.

In her post Kathy shared a photo of the Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls

her grandmother made for her about sixty years ago.

I made them too as a project for Home Economics in 1965-1966,

possibly from the same pattern.

I didn't have the traditionally-colored fabrics for the dolls.

I was living in rural Nova Scotia, and I could only use

what was available in our small general store.

Their faces look mottled, because the only stuffing to be had was black and white.

I sewed these with my Grandmother MacDonald's foot-treadle powered,

chain-stitching Singer sewing machine from the late 1800s.

I was so upset when I realized I'd sewed Ann's nose on crookedly.

I was too tired and pulling an all-nighter to finish the project.

I think my all-nighter nights are finally behind me!

Raggedy Andy and Ann Dolls

Aurora, Colorado, USA

June 10, 2022

On Monday morning Terry came in from the deck and said,

"Honey, there's a bird nest."

"WHAT? Where?"

"On the far side of the far speaker."

"Damn!" I said as ran out and looked up at a tiny nest

squeezed in between a scrub brush and a plastic container.

Sometimes all you can do is laugh!

Since we're using opposite ends of the deck, I'm sure we'll get through this ~ lol!

You Win Some, You Lose Some ~ LOL!

Aurora, Colorado, USA

June 12, 2022

On Tuesday morning I tippy-toed over to the nest,

and there she was sitting on her eggs!

"Yo, Mama Finch! Good luck!

You stay at your end of our duplex deck, and I'll stay at mine!"

I told the story of my Bird Wars here last week.

Next week's theme is Colourful June: Purple for June 23, 2022.

Stay colorful and creative!

Till next time ~
Fundy Blue

My next post will be on

Friday, June 30, 2022, as I'm traveling.

36 comments:

Elephant's ChildJune 17, 2022 at 3:30 AM
How I love your flashes and splashes of red.
And I am amazed at the tenacity of the nest builders - and glad that you have found a way to share the space.
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Pat HattJune 17, 2022 at 3:55 AM
hahahaha Bird 1, You 0. hahaha One determined little bird.

I've seen that horse and that red barn. Even got some pics of the horse in my ever growing stash too. haha and all you enjoyed was the neon girl? Geez, inside might have been a bit more fun haha Yeah. Being outside while his wife is inside doesn't make for a great marriage lol He looks a bit more rough around the edges too.
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Debra She Who SeeksJune 17, 2022 at 6:07 AM
I love all your red photos! Such varied and interesting subjects. Raggedy Andy's nose looks perfectly fine to me? Pretty humiliating to be outsmarted by a tiny bird brain, eh, Louise, hahahaha. And finally -- Vegas Vickie can do MUCH better than that bum Vegas Vic.
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ChristineJune 17, 2022 at 8:17 AM
Omg the birds got through!
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TomJune 17, 2022 at 10:46 AM
...Louise, red is a wonderful color and you've raised to the next level. The VW ball is fabulous and lobsters are quite a treat. Oh my, our honeymoon started in 1968 and is still going. Take care and have a great time.
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Phil SladeJune 17, 2022 at 12:24 PM
You showed us some brilliant “red” pictures there. I especially liked the stars and stripes composition, the lighthouse, the portrait of your sister, but not forgetting all those lobsters and the poppies.
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Rain June 17, 2022 at 1:34 PM
I LOVE Vegas Vickie and Vegas Vic, very cool Louise, thanks for posting those photos!!! That shack at Peggy's Cove...I would have loved to get over there when I went for Raven's brace but there wasn't enough time! I went as a kid, I have foggy memories of that area! Oh I love the "Afternoon Snack"!!! And your sister Donnie! Oh that Maritime lobster...I'm craving it! I LOVE the photo of your "fashioned challenged glory" lol lol...feeding an elephant, how cool is that? Your Raggedy's are so cute! OMG Louise, the birds got you!!! The battle continues lol!
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AdamJune 17, 2022 at 4:51 PM
I always wondered if there was a vegas cowgirl

My son was born on Wednesday by the way
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MarthaJune 17, 2022 at 5:22 PM
Louise, I'm so happy for you! I know you mentioned the trip to Vegas on my Instagram post but I want to wish you a great time again! How fun. LOVE that honeymoon photo. Soooo adorable! All your images are full of energy and good times. And I was really excited to see a photo from Nova Scotia. My hubby and I are headed east in September to visit P.E.I. and Nova Scotia...and we'll finally be meeting Jim and Ron!!! I am sooooooo excited! This trip has been a long time in the making. I can't wait. I'll snap a gazillion photos. Have a wonderful time! Happy weekend to you.
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JeffJune 17, 2022 at 8:11 PM
I love those old Nevada neon signs--but my favorite "red" photo had to be of the bay in Nova Scotia.
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David M. Gascoigne,June 18, 2022 at 3:16 AM
I am quite sure that everyone would have lots of red pictures in the archives to fill this challenge. Just thinking of birds in my files I would have Northern Cardinal, Vermilion Flycatcher, Summer Tanager, Scarlet Tanager, American Robin, European Robin, Crimson Rosella, Red Avadavat.......and on it goes. Then there would be the flowers, the sunsets, the fire hydrants, the double decker buses and so on. As for Las Vegas, I have been there twice, and perhaps I am the only person who used it as a base and left by 7:00 am to head for the birding hotspots I had come to visit. I got a really good deal at the Stardust, including breakfast with enough food for the whole day, and never even dropped a nickel in a slot machine. And I did pretty much the same thing in Reno too!
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LeighJune 18, 2022 at 3:34 AM
What a fantastic collection of photos. And all tied together with Rain's theme of red! You have a wonderful eye for photography.
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Michelle WallaceJune 18, 2022 at 4:28 AM
Love all the pics, Louise!
The one with you and the elephant is a winner - classic!
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carol l mckennaJune 18, 2022 at 11:59 AM
Quite the series of delightful 'red' photos ~ good to see you travel well ~ Have been to many of the places but due to health problems traveling days seem to be over for me ~ so enjoy every moment you go ~ Xo

Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,

A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
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My name is Erika.June 20, 2022 at 6:23 AM
What a fun romp of red today. I'm a little late stopping by, but am glad I made it. It's fun to see some red on your travels. It looks like you've had some great adventures. Sorry it took me so long to visit. Hope you're having a great start to the new week. Hugs-Erika
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NatureFootstepJune 20, 2022 at 4:23 PM
o. dear, that´s a lot of red. Impossible to pick a favorite :) :)
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Fundy BlueJune 21, 2022 at 11:10 AM
Thanks, Monica. I know there were a lot of photos. I was having too much fun. Thanks for visiting and have a great day!
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bailiAugust 2, 2022 at 3:14 AM
Oh truly loved loved loved your Reds dear Louise, thanks for the lovely images from 2008 and from honeymoon. I also loved Bonnie with her husband and as little girl!
Your dolls just took my heart :)
How sweet to have bird nestling in the house. I so enjoy their company and how they go through all the natural processes..
My own old laptop handed by my eldest son is not working properly specially when try to comment it just hank and course disappear completely so i am commenting via my phone so please avoid if there are mistakes.
Hugs and blessings
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