TIKI GALLERY VII -- At Last! by TwoPynts
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"The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there" ~ Yasutani Roshi, Zen master (1885-1973)
ALOHA! For my 900th photo I thought I would finish up an old series rather than do a retrospective collage as I have done in the past. It gives me some peace of mind as this has been nagging at me for, well... about 2 years now. Some of you may remember that I did a Tiki series after a trip to St. Augustine. You can view the old images by clicking HERE. I had some left over from that set so I put them all together here. I also left the backgrounds in this time to give each one a better sense of place. You may notice that the bamboo screen in the left most photo was lifted to create the background for the Tiki galleries. On our last day in St. Augustine Lisa and I ate at a place called the Conch House Marina Resort & Restaurant. The food was good and the bay side view was lovely so if you are ever in the area, try to stop in for a bit and get a fish sandwich and conch fritters. There were tons of Tiki statues all around created by a local woodworker. I think I got most of them in my series, and above you see the final four. At last I can sleep soundly at night. ;'P Thank you all for your support, comments and critiques over the years. You make having a gallery here at Renderosity a pleasure! Please be sure to view it FULL SIZE for the best detail. -----
Thanks for your Monetish comments on my previous upload, Reflections of a Lily ----- Olympus C8080wz & PhotoshopCS. (900) St. Augustine, FL, USA 2005 Sponsored by: Kramer Kreations
Comments (41)
BibbyBear
These are amazing carvings and you have captured them beautifully. I love the presentation too. Congratulations on your 900th post (WOW, have I got a long way to go!!!) Great collage Kort. xx
Richardphotos
I love the bamboo background and your collage. they are very interesting. there use to a restaurant here with huge Tiki statues outside
jif3d
COWABUNGA Kort ! great way to wrap it up, congrats on 900 !!! I like your background very much...is kool ! ~Aloha~ :o)
EyeOfTheJen
Well done! I love Tikis. 900 shots! WOW! Thats awesome and thanks for sharing them all with us. :)
awjay
love the carvings and the pic...... james
elmurray
I didn't see your original series so I am so glad you have posted these. What amazing carvings these are and I love how you have presented them. Congratulations on your 900th! Eileen xxx
MrsLubner
They are such lovely Tikis and the carver has a lot of talent. So does the photographer... :-) Really nice shots of some fascinating subjects and put together very well. Thank you for posting 900 photos that gave us pleasure and here's to another 900!
sharky_
Good to see you posted them. Interesting carvings. Aloha
Ionel
Very interesting and beautifully done!
LudyMelltSekher
{@}>---Hello my dear friend, Absolutely fantastic!!!!Wonderful photography an excellent composition as usual, Congratulations! A million stars from me!!! All you artwork is Very Beautiful!! It is a real pleasure to visit your gallery Have a wonderful Monday. (Thank you so much for your encouraging comments) Hug and kiss in Your heart. Luminous blesing. Ludy@>--->---
kansas
I like these Tiki carvings. Wonderful background.
carlx
Very interesting and wonderful presentation!!! Congrats Your 900th post!!!
vlaaitje
gongrats with your 900 picture.....what a lovely totems Kort
Janiss
Congratulations on your 900th post... on all beauty and verry interesting!
sema_fox
Remarkable thematic work.
mojo1917
cool photos and great presentation. congrats on 900 uploads, wow :)
mark.spooner
Very nice work, love the subjects!
vulcanccit
That is quite the collection :) lovely work as always.
Silvra
Gut praesentiert, excellent!
babuci
Great collection of Tiki presented excelently. Congrat for a 900th pictures!
Cosme..D..Churruca
How long without Tikis ! Thanks Kort, they are genial.
goodoleboy
Wow! Thor Heyerdahl, where are you now that we need you? Great capture of these magnificent carvings. But now, will they survive the unstoppable onslaught of the Lygodium microphyllum fern that is devastating your Everglades National Park, and, eventually, the rest of Florida?
Zorg1955
900 ! ! ! Please go ahead !!!!
prionbrain
Most awesome objects!!! Great finding and capture!!! Hat off!!!
RobyHermida
Very interesting
ARTWITHIN
Very cool! Each one has its own personality. Congratulations on your 900th photograph, Kort. Looking forward to the next 900. Hugs, Suzanne x:)
unstrung65
....??? ....900 photos ?!?! ----- holy s**t !----- that's incredible, Kort --- how long would it take for someone to view your entire gallery ? ...( with scheduled snack breaks ) --- I'm too lazy to do the math ...but it would be a marathon for sure...... ever delete one ? .....anyway -- you're a Renderosity institution , I think ...........gotta get started on viewing the whole gallery --- better make some popcorn first.
npauling
Congratulations on your 900th and I hope we get to see another 900 as your work is super. It is great that you can now sleep well. These are marvellous little guys with such interesting little faces and I love the background you have mounted them on.
jocko500
this is outstanding here. love it
nongo
Congratulations Kort 900 is quite a milestone!!!!!!