Sunday, January 29, 2012

Pente-πέντε- In Colour

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Pente is a strategy game created in 1977 by Gary Gabrel, based on the Japanese game ninuki-renju, a variant of renju or gomoku. The players alternate in placing stones of their color on free intersections. The players aim to create five vertically, horizontally or diagonally connected stones of their color. Captures are obtained by surrounding pairs of an opponents' stones vertically, horizontally, or diagonally with stones of their own placed at the ends of the pair. A player wins by either getting 5 (or more) of their stones in a row or by capturing 5 (or more) pairs of their opponent's stones. Pente (πέντε) is the number five in Greek.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Sky Candy

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brilliant hues adorn
layered sherbet clouds delight
sweetest sky candy

Photo and Text © by Karen @ Pixel Posts/Something Written

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Cool Blue

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Shadowy branches on the snow, in Blue.

I'm linking to the NEW Shadow Shot Sunday.
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It's Round 10 @ ABC WEDNESDAY, check out the letter B HERE

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Friday, January 20, 2012

Pente - πέντε

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Pente is a strategy game created in 1977 by Gary Gabrel, based on the Japanese game ninuki-renju, a variant of renju or gomoku. The players alternate in placing stones of their color on free intersections. The players aim to create five vertically, horizontally or diagonally connected stones of their color. Captures are obtained by surrounding pairs of an opponents' stones vertically, horizontally, or diagonally with stones of their own placed at the ends of the pair. A player wins by either getting 5 (or more) of their stones in a row or by capturing 5 (or more) pairs of their opponent's stones. Pente (πέντε) is the number five in Greek.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Abstraction

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rocks beneath water
a beautiful abstraction
sparkles like jewels
~Karen

It's Round 10 @ ABC WEDNESDAY, check out the letter A HERE
A is for Abstraction. Typically, abstraction is used in the arts as a synonym for abstract art in general. It refers to art unconcerned with the literal depiction of things from the visible world.

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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Lampwork Lovelies


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An assortment of handmade glass beads, each one smaller than 1/2 an inch.

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Friday, January 13, 2012

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Crowned


A post for Macro Monday/i heart macro/The Creative Exchange/Watery Wednesday

the promise of spring
adorned with icy reminders...
there are long days ahead
before bursting forth in leafy glory
~Karen

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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Above The Rooftops - Skywatch Friday/Scenic Sunday

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If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes.
~Charles Lindbergh

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

WInter Arrives - Watery/Outdoor Wednesday

I took this photo this morning, we now have 10 inches of snow,
and oh ya...it's minus15 degrees (-22 with windchill).
Brrrrrrrrrrr
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And finally Winter, with its bitin', whinin' wind,
and all the land will be mantled with snow.
~Roy Bean

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Sunday, January 1, 2012

The Seahorse

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One of my granddaughter's creations from her cutouts book,
 "The Marvelous Book Of Magical Horses"

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