Local photographers capture landscapes
The York County Camera Club held its third photo competition of the year on June 30. The theme for the competition was landscapes.
York Daily Record,
Tue Dec 01 21:13:57 PST 2009
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Artist Glyn paints his perfect Lake District landscapes
THE spectacular landscapes of the Lake District have been painted by a prominent British artist to raise cash for the National Trust.
West Moreland Gazette,
Tue Dec 01 09:13:20 PST 2009
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Forest Landscapes Initiative
WRI seeks to increase the ability of governments, businesses, and civil society to protect intact forest landscapes, manage working forests more effectively, and restore deforested lands.
World Resources Institute,
Tue Dec 01 12:47:23 PST 2009
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Wind turbines 'ruin landscapes', says Duke of Northumberland
Wind turbines, ruin landscapes, divide communities and hurt tourism while making only a minimal contribution to Britain's energy needs, one of the country's biggest landowners has said.
Daily Telegraph,
Mon Nov 30 05:30:51 PST 2009
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Pakistani artists find inspiration in turmoil
Pakistani artist Rashid Rana wants us to look at his country and see the Islamic conservatism, fervent patriotism, postcard mountain landscapes. And then he wants us to stop and look again.
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Tue Dec 01 23:41:50 PST 2009
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Winter blues in your backyard? Attracting songbirds livens lackluster landscapes
(ARA) - The backyard can seem barren and bleak when the leaves fall off the trees and the last blooming plant retires until spring. But there's an easy way to brighten your backyard and fil...
Lexington Clipper-Herald,
Wed Dec 02 02:53:07 PST 2009
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Guardian Camera Club: Colin Campbell's portfolio (6 pictures)
Landscapes can work well in the square format, and black and white often helps pictures like this achieve their potential.
Guardian Unlimited,
Wed Dec 02 09:18:48 PST 2009
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Messina
Using an unorthodox method, Dale Strong turns inexperienced students into painters by Irene Messina Spooning takes on a whole new meaning with artist Dale Strong. The 78-year-old landscape ...
Tucson Weekly,
Wed Dec 02 10:05:59 PST 2009
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Pakistani artists find inspiration in turmoil
Pakistani artist Rashid Rana wants us to look at his country and see the Islamic conservatism, fervent patriotism, postcard mountain landscapes.
AFP via Yahoo! Philippines News,
Tue Dec 01 19:08:00 PST 2009
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Legislating the War on Terror: An Agenda for Reform
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The attacks of 9/11 and subsequent American actions irrevocably changed the political, military and legal landscapes of U.S. national security....
PR Newswire via Yahoo! News,
Wed Dec 02 07:26:00 PST 2009
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Bob Dylan's 'Hard Rain' to release on eve of Climate talks
New York, Dec 1 : Just a week before the United Nations climate change conference begins in Copenhagen, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced it will help release a rare live record...
New Kerala,
Wed Dec 02 04:03:18 PST 2009
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Boy artist's landscapes sell for £17,000
The last child artist as good as seven-year-old Keiron Williamson was Picasso, says Norfolk gallery owner Last year he was colouring in dinosaurs with crayons, but this weekend a seven-year...
Guardian Unlimited,
Sat Nov 28 16:18:59 PST 2009
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Mini Microbe Portraits From the Micropolitan Museum
Tired of the portraits, landscapes and abstract art that peppers the walls of most art museums? According to Dutch photographer Wim van Egmond, there
MalaysiaNews.net,
Tue Dec 01 13:43:08 PST 2009
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Paris museums shut down in protest over cost cuts
Paris's top museums shut on Wednesday and the Mona Lisa kept her fans waiting as staff went on strike, protesting against cost cuts that they see as a threat to priceless art.
Reuters via Yahoo! News,
Wed Dec 02 05:46:45 PST 2009
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Plan to protect Wellington region's best scenery
Councils are clamping down on big developments in the Wellington region to protect outstanding landscapes.
Stuff,
Tue Dec 01 08:04:01 PST 2009
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Japanese painter Hirayama dies at 79
Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama, a campaigner for the preservation of the world's cultural heritage known for his works on the Silk Road and Buddhism, died Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. He ...
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Wed Dec 02 04:11:46 PST 2009
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Pakistani artists find inspiration in turmoil
Pakistani artist Rashid Rana gesturing as he gives an interview to AFP in Lahore.
Dawn,
Tue Dec 01 19:24:13 PST 2009
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Edward Burtynsky's Obsession With Oil
Edward Burtynsky will go to great lengths to get the perspective he wants for a photo. "If it's 300 feet, then I'll go to 300 feet," he said before a recent lecture at the Corcoran Gallery ...
NPR,
Wed Dec 02 10:54:35 PST 2009
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Plan to axe 27 golf course projects approved
Nearly 90 golf courses will have replaced natural landscapes in Vietnam by 2020, according to a zoning plan recently approved by the Prime Minister.
Thanh Nien Daily,
Tue Dec 01 06:50:22 PST 2009
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