Concept related activities

We went on a fishing trip to Newport. We were waiting for a long time for something to bite. When something finally bit my father caught a very small fish. We were excited though because it was the first catch of the day. We are not much for fishing but we had a good time anyways.

My family and I went on a walk through the woods in Easton. When we went we saw all sorts of wildlife including this swan. This swan was very relaxed to see us and he was not very scared of us. We saw him catch a fish that was also cool.

My father and I went on a hunting trip to Nantucket and we really enjoyed ourselves. We had a lot of fun and we plan to do the same thing again next year. The island is beautiful but in the winter it seems like you are the only ones on the island. We did not see many people which was cool because it almost seemed like we had the island to ourselves.

Outdoor Literature

Back cast Lou Ureneck U.S
Blue Horizons Beth Leonard U.S
The very hard way Brad Dimock U.S
Forever on the mountain James Tabor U.S
Sky time in Grays river Robert Michael U.S
Last stand Michael Runkee U.S
Master Angler Condors in canyon Country Sophie Osborne U.S
White Paradise Francis Latrelle U.S
Yosmeti in the sixties Kevin StarrU.S
Peak Roland Smith U.S
Natural History Of North American Trees Donald Peattie U.S
The phantom Buck Elton Mellhum U.S
The Hunt at devils gateElton Mellhum U.S
Water warriors Elton Mellhum U.S
Old Johns last ride Elton Mellhum U.S
She shot my buck Elton Mellhum U.S
Being there Elton Mellhum U.S
Hunting 101 Elton Mellhum U.S
Symphony of the wild Elton Mellhum U.S
A thousand eyes Elton Mellhum U.S
The rubber fish Elton Mellhum U.S
Virtual Cows Elton Mellhum U.S

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TO THE LAKE In Spring of youth it was my lot To haunt of the wide world a spot The which I could not love the less - So lovely was the loneliness Of a wild lake, with black rock bound, And the tall pines that towered around. But when the night had thrown her pall Upon that spot, as upon all, And the mystic wind went by Murmuring in melody - Then - ah, then, I would awake To the terror of the lone lake. Yet that terror was not fright, But a tremulous delight - A feeling not the jewelled mine Could teach or bribe me to define - Nor Love - although the love were thine. Death was in that poisonous wave, And in its gulf a fitting grave For him who thence could solace bring To his lone imagining - Whose solitary soul could make An Eden of that dim lake.
Edgar allen poe
October/31/1840
U.S


A Green Cornfield The earth was green, the sky was blue: I saw and heard one sunny morn A skylark hang between the two, A singing speck above the corn; A stage below, in gay accord, White butterflies danced on the wing, And still the singing skylark soared, And silent sank and soared to sing. The cornfield stretched a tender green To right and left beside my walks; I knew he had a nest unseen Somewhere among the million stalks. And as I paused to hear his song While swift the sunny moments slid, Perhaps his mate sat listening long, And listened longer than I did.
Christina Rossetti
6/2/1853
England

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At The River!
Submitted by: lmarshall0502
Author: Linda Marshall
Running! Riding!Roaring up the road!Wow! Such 4-wheeling fun!From sunrise to sundownkids on the run!Tubing down rapids,swimming, floating, rock throwing and dam building!Making little swimming holes!Wading,splashing in shallow clear pools! Rock climbing and fossilhunting along the river -So many treasures!What an adventure -Such fun to remember!
1/06/09 U.S

Autumn Magic
Submitted by: Jeanne Fiedler
Author: Jeanne Fiedler
It's FallThe season of wisdomwhere we attaincolors of great knowledgeand darker shades of fearThe confusing temperaturesOne Spring dayOne Winter daybalanced back and forthto shock us intotemperance and equanimityThe sun is majesticas it glares throughthe vibrant shadesof windblown leavesas they leave theircolorful hueson the bare shufflinggroundThe birds are migratingThey flow in and out ofthe sceneryAs we endure the beautyWe can see the longpermanence of impermanenceLike life and deathfrom transience to eternityThere's too much timeBut there's not enough timeWe're listless as the WinterapproachesShowing its chilling andcolorless humbling of life...
11/10/08 U.S

The Singing wilderness
Sigurd F .Olson April 1956 U.S
"Some years later I discovered a stand of virgin forest known as theNorthwest Corner. Here were tremendous trees, the last of the oldprimeval stand, and on the ground huge moss-covered logs soft and spongywith decay. This spot was different from any other I had known.......Iused to tiptoe into that timber and creep stealthily from bole to bole,thrilled with strange and indefinable sensations, some of fear and someof wonder and delight. Those ancient trees, the green-gold twilightamong them, the silence of that cushioned place did something to myboyish soul which I have never forgotten."

Dialogue Poem

What are you doing here weirdo? Bold=dog
I am just chillin in this nice spot of yours.
Well I don’t want you here.
Are you going to make me leave?
Yes I will but only if it’s all right with you.
I don’t feel like doing much today and you are not going to tell me what to do.
What a beautiful day hey.
Yes now leave.
Alright I will see you some other time.

One day Larry was meandering across the vast and amazing fields of the Serengeti where the zebra trot through the grasslands filled with amazing wildlife of all shapes and sizes. Larry was having a grand old time protecting his territory. Then through the corner of Laries eye he saw his arch enemy from the Rasta tribe trying to come into his territory. Larry did not approve of his arch enemies intrusion into his part of the Serengeti which was rich in water food space and freedom. While the other side was diminutive in its supply of the vital materials needed to survive in this mysterious yet stunning world which the lions rule. The arch enemy of the Rasta tribe was too weak and fatigued to fight for the territory his tribe desperately needed. Larry knew his arch enemy would not give in this easily and that they would meet another day.

When Larry reported back to his tribe he told them that if anybody was to see his arch enemy to report immediately what was going on. Life in Laries tribe was as it usually was, but everybody watched for the Rasta male to return. One day Larry and his tribe made a kill on a Zebra. Larry kept guard as the rest of the tribe ate there meals, when off in the distance Larry saw the Rasta tribe approaching his kill. Larry alerted his tribe immediately and he told them to head for cover. As the leader of the Rasta tribe headed towards Larry with his fatigued look and desire for nourishment Larry roared out to him and said do not come any further unless you want to battle for territory. The leader of the Rasta tribe had no choice but to fight Larry because of the mal nourishment which both he and his tribe had faced through the dry season. The leader of the Rasta tribe charged towards Larry and knocked him to the ground. Larry sprung back up and plunged towards the Rasta leader as if to knock him out in one shot. The Rasta leader was dazed for a few moments until he gained his composure and fought back once again. Luck was the only way that the Rasta leader could win but luck was not on there side because Larry was just to overpowering for the other male and soon enough the Rasta leader gave up for good. Larry was victorious once again and he reclaimed his crown as king of the jungle.

In this image there is a similar path that many things follow.The landscape all seems to flow. The trees go with the flow of the field as does the line that seperates the field from the woods. The picture frame also follows a similar path that the field and scenery follows.

nature

This image follows all of the compositioms we went through in class because the flowers follow the stairs. The railind also follows the same pattern. Towars the top of the image there is a path that seems to follow the same curvuture of the flowers and the stairs.

Critique#2 photo

Critique#2

This painting Fox Hunter, by Kim Hunter from Vancouver Canada shows many things. This painting shows two people out in a field hunting foxes. The title of the image is fox hunt. In the painting fox hunt, Kim Hunter focuses strongly on color, foreground, and realism to display the deep curiosity of the dogs and the people.

The color shows the time of season that it is which is autumn. The colors all blend in to match each other except for the one dog that appears to not belong to the group. The dog that is holding a red disk appears to not belong to the others because he is looking a different direction and he is holding a frisbe in his mouth. His colors and size also show that he is not the same breed as the other dogs that appear to be hunting dogs. The color also tells me that it appears to have been a dry season because the grasslands are rather brown and there are patches of dirt showing.

The foreground also displays curiosity because of the direction the dogs and the people are looking. All of the dogs appear to be sniffing the air in the same direction. This means that they have caught a scent of a fox and one appears to be barking. When the people get the signal from the dogs they immediately look in the direction they are pointing at. The only dog that is not curios is the one with a frisbe because he could be returning it back to his owner. The foreground relates to the background because in the foreground the people are pointing off in the same direction as the dogs are. In the background there is an animal running towards the woods which is what the attention may be directed towards.
The realism of the photo is shown in many different ways. The way the dogs appear to be searching for their target relates to realism because in real life that is how the dogs would be acting. Another way that the photo shows realism is because of the setting in which the people and the dogs are in. The people and dogs are in the outdoors which is where they would be if they were fox hunting. Another way the photo uses realism is because the hunting season does mainly take place in the autumn months and in the painting the author did in fact draw the scenery in the autumn months. Another way it is used is in the way the horse’s posture is. The black horse is being pulled on by its rider and in response the horse is pulling its mouth back and picking its legs up. The black and white dog also shows realism because he has no interest what so ever in what the other dogs are interested in and that is because the black and white dog is not a hunting dog. This is how realism is displayed in the painting.
In the painting Fox hunter by Kim hunter color, foreground, and realism play a big part in understanding the deeper meaning of the painting. The color shows the time of year that it is and the differences in the dogs. The foreground displays the curiosity of the animals and the people. The realism shows that this could be an actual scene taking place in a large field. This is how color, foreground, and realism play a big part in understanding the deeper meaning of the painting.

Critique#1

This photo taken in London, England by Alex Saberi is very interesting to me. This photo was taken during the rut which is when deer move around most because of the mating season. The title of the image is “Realm of the Deer”. In the photo “Realm of the Deer”, Alex Saberi strongly focuses on the point of emphasis, and harmony to represent a feeling of dominance and strength.
The point of emphasis in this photo is the four large bucks walking right towards the photographer. This is the point of emphasis because the entire image focuses on the size and power of thee deer. The photo also emphasizes the size of the antlers on the deer which looks like a huge crown on its head and the bigger the crown the stronger and more dominant the deer. The photo also shows the muscles on the deer’s body which emphasizes the point of strength and power. The deer in the front seems to be leading the charge towards the females and he appears to be the most dominant because he holds his head higher than all of the other deer it seems as though he is saying “I am the boss so you should respect me.” The point of emphasis in this photo clearly illustrates the feeling of dominance and strength.
The way all of the deer’s surroundings go together gives it a feeling of harmony. The harmony shows strength and dominance because of the way the surroundings fit in with the deer. All of the colors of fall give both the deer and nature strength and dominance. The way some of the branches are bent with the weight of the leaves almost makes it seem as if the trees are respecting the strength and dominance of the deer. The harmony in the way the deer appear to be walking also shows a feeling of dominance to all surrounding animals. The strength of the deer and of nature all go together , especially in the way the background has the morning dusk coming up and portraying a felling of power.
In this photo the point of emphasis and harmony strongly represent a feeling of power and strength. This photo shows the strength that nature has and how it can be shown through animals. The photographer Alex Saberi shows an appreciation for the strength of nature through the deer and its surroundings. In my opinion nature will always represent a feeling of dominance and strength.

Critique # 1: The outdoors

Declaration

The concept I will be doing is the great outdoors. I will be doing the outdoors because I really enjoy spending time outside. I also enjoy outdoor activities like hunting and hiking. I enjoy the clean air and I enjoy that I do not have people bothering me and it is a stress reliever.