A blog on literature, art, film and classical music by Ad Blankestijn. The Best Films of the Year 1950. France continued being a strong film country, with minimalist works of directors as Bresson and Melville, the surrealist fantasies of Cocteau, and the Hitchcock-like thrillers of Clouzot, while established directors like Ophuls and Renoir returned from exile in the U. and were again hitting their stride. And at the end of .

I will write about the things I love- photography, art, making things, nature, gardening, and food. Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Thursday, July 2, 2015. Sunny Point Cafe, Asheville, North Carolina- kitchen garden detail. A young boy dreams in beautiful Krutch Park, Knoxville, Tennessee. Whimsy, a sculpture by Pamela Reithmeier is on the right.

2011 was a year of heartache, joy, new friendships, lost ones, and rediscovery.

Sunday, March 30, 2014. Saturday, September 21, 2013. Pharrell Has A Chanel Rosary That You Will Never Have. Pic via The Uptown Lounge. Was the closest thing I found to a Chanel rosary. Well it turns out tha.

A Blog describing the exploits of certain, maturing grognard Historical Miniature Gamers from Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Monday, July 20, 2015. Above is the Roman Army of Crassus in 3 commands. The 3 Roman commands each have Gallic cavalry and auxilia as support troops. Another view of the Parthian Army. All figures are 28mm Old Glory.