Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Five Hundred Posts Later

Today happens to be my five hundredth post. I thought I'd mark the occasion with this detail shot of Alex Janvier's mural Morning Star at the Museum of History. For those of you dealing with that winter storm, you could use some colour.


And the number five hundred brings to mind this song.

That'll stay in your head all day. 

You're welcome.

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58 comments:

  1. PeterJanuary 28, 2015 at 2:21 AM

    One of my party favourites! Congrats on the milestone, a mesmerising post.

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  2. Gemma WisemanJanuary 28, 2015 at 2:26 AM

    Like a kaleidoscope of colours. Or a catherine wheel. Congrats on the blogger milestone.

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 28, 2015 at 3:42 AM

    Nice work William.. 500 is no mean feat. Love the colour and yes dadadada... it's now well and truly in my head :)

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  4. from MadridJanuary 28, 2015 at 4:07 AM

    The music very well!
    That you make a hundred thousand posts more!

    Tomás.

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  5. AndyJanuary 28, 2015 at 4:22 AM

    Congratulations!

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  6. GracitaJanuary 28, 2015 at 4:23 AM

    Todas essas cores formam um belíssimo mosaico! Linda fotografia. Parabéns!
    Um abraço

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  7. biebkriebelsJanuary 28, 2015 at 5:19 AM

    Congrats with your milestone, the photo is beautiful.

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  8. Mike@Bit About BritainJanuary 28, 2015 at 5:35 AM

    Hey - well done! And congratulations on a great blog. I don't know what it is about that particular Proclaimers number, but mostly everyone loves it. I'm going to work hard to get 'Sunshine on Leith' into my head!

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  9. GreensboroDailyPhotoJanuary 28, 2015 at 6:03 AM

    Love the color wheel and the brilliant song. Most of all, I love learning about Ottawa from you.

    Janis

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  10. RevrunnerJanuary 28, 2015 at 6:25 AM

    500 and counting. Congrats!

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  11. MerisiJanuary 28, 2015 at 6:29 AM

    Congratulations to you! Lucky us, we get to enjoy the fruit of your labor.
    Thank you for sharing and also for being such a faithful commenter, truly great!
    I am looking forward to next next round,
    Merisi

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  12. MarleenJanuary 28, 2015 at 6:43 AM

    Beautiful mural. So now you can start counting to 1000!

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  13. SharonJanuary 28, 2015 at 8:35 AM

    Congratulations on the 500th! I love the song. I was bouncing along to the beat.

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  14. Jane and ChrisJanuary 28, 2015 at 8:42 AM

    Congratulations...a winter post with no snow!
    Why ,oh why, did I click the link?!
    Jane x

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  15. William KendallJanuary 28, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    @Peter: it's such a fun song, after all.

    @Gemma: Mr. Janvier is a First Nations artist, and such a good one.

    @Grace: it has that way of taking hold in the mind, after all.

    @Tomas: thanks!

    @Andy: given that some bloggers have been doing this for years, five hundred posts doesn't seem that much!

    @Gracita: thank you!

    @Marianne: it's one of my favourite works of art in this area.

    @Mike: it's an addictive tune, but in a good way.

    @Janis: thank you!

    @Revrunner: with 1000 to come sometime next year!

    @Merisi: thank you!

    @Marleen: it'll take awhile.

    @Sharon: and it sounds good live in concert too.

    @Jane and Chris: it'll take all day and you'll still be singing "I would walk five hundred miles"....

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  16. TexWisGirlJanuary 28, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    congrats on #500! love the art, too. and i knew what song it was before i went to the video, but i'm glad i played it. love that and love how 'average bloke' those fellows are and yet they are rock stars. :)

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  17. KarlJanuary 28, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    Colourful 500th post, William !
    Congratulations !

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  18. Jan K. alias AfanjaJanuary 28, 2015 at 9:16 AM

    Congratulations with this colourful milestone, William.

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  19. StuartJanuary 28, 2015 at 10:05 AM

    Congrats on that milestone ! I love that mural.

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  20. The Furry GnomeJanuary 28, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    Like your perseverance. Can always count on you for an interesting photo or three, and for a comment.

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  21. RedJanuary 28, 2015 at 10:20 AM

    Yes, that will cure the "Winter time Blues." I couldn't name one public art gallery hee. we have lots of small private galleries which are actually shops.

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  22. RedJanuary 28, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    PS. Congratulations on your 500th post!

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  23. JudyJanuary 28, 2015 at 10:41 AM

    Very colorful!

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  24. DeniseinVAJanuary 28, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    Congratulations on your 500 posts. The mural is colorful, beautiful!

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  25. NormaJanuary 28, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    I knew what song you were putting up there--no way was I going to click on it!

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  26. William KendallJanuary 28, 2015 at 11:30 AM

    @Tex: it's a song I can't imagine being done by anyone but them.

    @Karl: it's a mural that always cheers me up to just see it.

    @Jan: thanks!

    @Stuart: there's so much detail to it.

    @Furry Gnome: it's a lot of fun doing these posts.

    @Red: we do have a number of those private galleries here as well.

    @Judy: that seems to be the consensus.

    @Denise: the style of it really astonishes me every time I see it.

    @Norma: yes, it's very addictive!

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  27. CloudiaJanuary 28, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    That's quite a mandala, buddy! Congrats on your milestone. Im afraid to see what ear worm you have for us, W!



    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    <3

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  28. VPJanuary 28, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    An important milestone! Please keep going for all of us!

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  29. TamagoJanuary 28, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    Congratulations on 500th post!
    The mural is very beautiful - perfect to celebrate this milestone!

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  30. Pamela GordonJanuary 28, 2015 at 12:18 PM

    Congrats on the milestone. And thanks for the colour. It's definitely white outside.

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  31. Country Gal January 28, 2015 at 12:55 PM

    WOOHOO !! Congrats . Snow for us Thursday here . Today bright sun shine but bitterly cold . Thanks for sharing , Have a good day !

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  32. HalcyonJanuary 28, 2015 at 1:44 PM

    Congrats on your 500th post! That is an achievement.
    Love this bright spot of color.
    I didn't click on the link, but I am guessing it's that "I would walk 500 miles..." song.

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  33. RedPatJanuary 28, 2015 at 3:18 PM

    I remember when you first showed this wonderful piece! Congrats on the 500th post.

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  34. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2015 at 3:32 PM

    Je ne sais pas si c'est très approprié pour l'occasion mais j'ai envie de te souhaiter un bon anniversaire !

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  35. cieldequimperJanuary 28, 2015 at 3:40 PM

    Perfect William. Thank you, you know how much I love this (and bravo for the 500th!)

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  36. KayJanuary 28, 2015 at 4:07 PM

    Congrats on #500! I love this piece of art.
    Good, bad, or indifferent...I'm going to resist listening to the the link you've posted. I'm too susceptible to ear worms...

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  37. Elizabeth EdwardsJanuary 28, 2015 at 4:54 PM

    that is wild. i love all the cheerful-ness it does have!! cool times. we had a bit of snow Tuesday - & it was pretty much gone that evening. so not cool in my book. i want to be drenched with snow? i am not happy but oh well times go on. ( :

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  38. William KendallJanuary 28, 2015 at 5:10 PM

    @Cloudia: well, it's not a Justin Bieber ear worm. I could never be so cruel.

    @VP: will do!

    @Tamago: I could have easily chosen that for the upcoming theme day!

    @Pamela: a lot of areas got hit pretty hard!

    @Country Gal: we'll probably get more snow too.

    @Halcyon: the song is one and the same!

    @RedPat: it's such a good piece to show again.

    @Anna: before you know it, you'll be getting up to that milestone.

    @Ciel: I expect every time I go into that museum, I'll photograph that mural.

    @Kay: in this case it's a very good ear worm!

    @Beth: the snow we've got on the ground will stay with us for a couple more months.

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  39. Beatrice P. BoydJanuary 28, 2015 at 6:41 PM

    Congrats on #500, William, and for providing some color other than all the white we have seen in the past 24 hours here. I must be living in a cave as I had never heard of The Proclaimers before but have heard the song before. And, yes, it did stay with me after hearing it!

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  40. Mari CollierJanuary 28, 2015 at 7:27 PM

    Huge number. Since I haven't seen this in the group, I'll mention that I have Tweeted here.

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  41. LoisJanuary 28, 2015 at 8:35 PM

    Love the color! Congrats and thank you. I knew I shouldn't have clicked on that link!

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  42. The Happy WhiskJanuary 28, 2015 at 8:47 PM

    Happy 500 Posts :-)

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  43. GreensboroDailyPhotoJanuary 28, 2015 at 8:54 PM

    William, the new Budweiser commercial is your 500th anniversary song: http://www.woofipedia.com/articles/its-here-budweisers-new-lost-dog-commercial-is-as-sad-and-sweet-as-we-expec

    Janis
    GDP

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  44. RandyJanuary 28, 2015 at 9:09 PM

    Congratulations on your 500th.

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  45. LindaJanuary 28, 2015 at 9:22 PM

    Congrats! And I like the colorful picture.

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  46. William KendallJanuary 28, 2015 at 9:26 PM

    @Beatrice: that one really is their signature song.

    @Mari: thanks!

    @Lois: well, I wouldn't do something like put in a song like I'm Too Sexy. That would be too cruel.

    @Whisk: thanks!

    @Janis: I'll look it up!

    @Randy: thanks!

    @Linda: I can't get enough of this mural!

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  47. UnknownJanuary 28, 2015 at 9:34 PM

    congrats on your 500th post. Good song too :)

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  48. angryparsnipJanuary 28, 2015 at 11:05 PM

    Playing catch up...
    Congratulation William !
    I remember Norma blogging about getting you to get the phone and start taking photos.
    You have such a good eye. I have enjoyed taking your photo walks.

    cheers, parsnip

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  49. EG CameraGirlJanuary 28, 2015 at 11:21 PM

    Congrats on your 500th post. And your photo is a perfect way to celebrate with colour.

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  50. KateJanuary 29, 2015 at 3:28 AM

    A wonderful photo for your anniversary, colorful and unique. It does take staying power, doesn't it, and you are wonderful with your posts and great comments on other blogs. Thanks!!

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  51. AimeecakesJanuary 29, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    Wow! 500 posts?! Thats impressive well done!

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  52. HilaryJanuary 29, 2015 at 9:58 AM

    Congrats on your milestone. Wishing you many many more posts to come.

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  53. Jen BJanuary 29, 2015 at 3:07 PM

    Congrats on 500 posts! That is a big deal!! :)

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  54. JackJanuary 30, 2015 at 8:00 PM

    500 posts! Congrats, William. (And that photo is wonderfully colorful.)

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  55. Jenn JilksJanuary 31, 2015 at 2:02 PM

    Isn't it amazing?

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  56. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    Great choice and Congrats. Love the colors.

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  57. William KendallJanuary 27, 2019 at 1:42 PM

    @Jen: and now I'm closing in on two thousand.

    @Parsnip: thank you!

    @EG: thanks!

    @Kate: you're welcome.

    @Aimee: thanks!

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  58. William KendallJanuary 27, 2019 at 1:43 PM

    @Hilary: I've somehow kept at it.

    @Jen: and two thousand will be a bigger deal!

    @Jack: that it is.

    @Jennifer: definitely.

    @Carolann: thanks!

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