Featuring my husbands paintings at "Tuesday Specials" # 17

White sailboat in sunset light

Tuesday Specials

It is Tuesday again...!
I had an idea about supporting my husband’s fine art paintings. I am going to call it “The Tuesday Specials” and on Tuesdays I will present one painting from his collection of Key West pictures.

The pictures are from original paintings done in Acrylic and/or Oil…and some of them are already in famous collections all over the globe. The originals that are available for purchase range in price from $ 695 to $ 4,500 based on sizes. There are also prints available.

For more details see our website: www.vanhulstart.com . For special requests please send an email at susanne49@yahoo.com.






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As simple as possible

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
~Albert Einstein~

My Wordless Sunday #33 in Charleston, SC

Red Umbrellas

Help me.... I'm running out of words today! So many words were written already, so many words were said and most the time people are talking anyway to much without saying anything...

What should I say or write to this picture here? Do you have any ideas? Maybe there is not much to say anyway - just one word: ENJOY!

Quiet Waters and Grey Clouds

In the summer of our lifetimes, the skies were always blue
We'd weave our dreams with noble thoughts and dreams could all come true
Believe in all your youthful dreams and they'll live on for you
When the grey September clouds go drifting by



Read more about this poem here:
Tommy Makem Lyrics



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I would give you all the world

This Flower Lyrics


Well this flower is my soul
But it's not half of what I owe
I should give you every rose that I ever grew
But take this one here for a start
And you can keep it in your heart
I have everything I need because of you

Well if my life was long enough
to pack up everything I love
I would do just that and give it all to you
But it's impossible to pay
All the things that you gave away
Si this flower I give will have to do

All the flowers growing wild
For ten thousand lonely miles
It's not near enough to give you what I should
So I will owe you for a while
Maybe longer than my life
I would give you all the world if I could

Artist: Kasey Chambers,
Song: This Flower Lyrics
Album: The Captain

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Wednesdays are green.....

nice light...

in deep grass...

Wednesday is green today - and almost wordless! :-)





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Tuesday Specials #16

Palm tree and beach

Tuesday Specials

I had an idea about supporting my husband’s fine art paintings. I am going to call it “The Tuesday Specials” and on Tuesdays I will present one painting from his collection of Key West pictures.

The pictures are from original paintings done in Acrylic and/or Oil…and some of them are already in famous collections all over the globe. The originals that are available for purchase range in price from $ 695 to $ 4,500 based on sizes. There are also prints available. For more details see our website: www.vanhulstart.com

For special requests please send an email (susanne49@yahoo.com)

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Red for Monday Morning

I love the intense red color in these photos. Not much more to say....



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My Wordless Sunday #32 in Charleston, SC

It's Regatta Season in Charleston

The big fun for non regatta sport fans is to take a ride with
this high speed boat

Spinnakers in many colors are gliding by the Ravanel-Bridge

A breezy sea and Charlestons pretty skyline in the background

It looks for me more like a chaotic sailing than something organized I'm used to see in regattas - I believe, it must have been just the training turn

And why the *heck* is this private yacht searching his way between all those sailing boats? There was enough space all around the boats. Click in the picture to see closer that for me pretty dangerous looking situation.

But after all, it was a great and colorful sports event in front of a wonderful background: The Ravanel Bridge of Charleston. I love regattas!

Weekend is around the corner...

HAPPY WEEKEND - Time to fly!


Joni Mitchell - Song to a seagull Lyrics

Fly silly seabird
No dreams can possess you
No voices can blame you
For sun on your wings
My gentle relations
Have names they must call me
For loving the freedom
Of all flying things
My dreams with the seagulls fly
Out of reach out of cry

I came to the city
And lived like old Crusoe
On an island of noise
In a cobblestone sea
And the beaches were concrete
And the stars paid a light bill
And the blossoms hung false
On their store window trees
My dreams with the seagulls fly
Out of reach out of cry

Out of the city
And down to the seaside
To sun on my shoulders
And wind in my hair
But sandcastles crumble
And hunger is human
And humans are hungry
For worlds they can't share
My dreams with the seagulls fly
Out of reach out of cry

I call to a seagull
Who dives to the waters
And catches his silver-fine
Dinner alone
Crying where are the footprints
That danced on these beaches
And the hands that cast wishes
That sunk like a stone
My dreams with the seagulls fly
Out of reach Out of cry

Industrial Charleston - 2

Down on the harbor site is an old building, called the "Power House". The whole place around the house is filled with rusty industrial remnants that have seen long time ago very busy times, I'm sure for that.

Rust can be beautiful, sometimes - often it's not

Nature is taking slowly over all the parts that were used to do work with

more details...

This is part 2 of my industrial photo series captured down in the harbor. There are old empty buildings, no more used rusty machines falling apart on side.

I'm wondering why they don't practice rust waste disposal and use the territory for something good, something better than just an ugly, useless place.

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Once Upon a Time...

Once upon a time.... there was a little house of my dreams. It has seen better times, I guess. :-)



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Industrial Charleston - The Harbor

View to the harbor where the container ships are docked, waiting for their unload and uploads.

Entrance for the workers only

The dock ship

After a long time out on the sea, there is always something to paint, something to repair

The ship tower, overlooking all the activities

I did a stroll recent in the harbor area where the container ships are coming to the dock and are unloading their goods with all those many cranes looking out to the sky. I love these industrial scenes, they give me a lot of creative photographic material and interesting scenes.

No Monday Flowers

There are no flowers left for a Monday morning, only leaves and buds of plants. And I even don't know the names of these gorgeous, colorful creatures of mother nature.




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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY and an AWARD!

HAPPY SECOND ANNIVERSARY!!
September 14th 2006 - September 14th 2008

Hurray! Today is the 2nd birthday of my blog. It's a big day for me and I'm so proud of this little success…the fact that I could continue blogging (almost) every day!

Since starting this blog I have had over 20,000 visitors and I have made 700 posts. I'm so thankful to have met many great friends from all over the globe, you and you and you.....

To keep up a good friendship means a lot for me and that's why I want to say thank you to all of my loyal visitors. Without your supportive comments I would not have come this far.

And now I'm also happy to announce an unexpected Birthday gift I got from a beautiful blogger friend of mine: Michele, the Rocky Mountain Girl. She gave me this wonderful award and I am grateful. She said to me: "I really do love your blog". Thank you so much Michele for this gift and your kind compliment. I'm honored to receive this from you and do you know what, I love your blog too and love to see all your beautiful and refreshing photos, even though sometimes they make a little bit homesick for the mountains. I'm a mountain girl too, but from a place far away over the ocean.

And I had a hard time deciding whom I will pass this award to, because there are so many great blogs that I love. I'm sure all of you, my friends, deserve this award!
I’m going to pass this on to:

- http://titaniastarlight.blogspot.com/
Finding Life's Enchantments; Her Blog is so enchanting with every visit I do!

- http://sandpiper727.blogspot.com/
Lynn's excellent nature photos!

- http://worldgo.blogspot.com/
my Swiss blog friend in Darfur with a great writing name and always interesting stories to tell!

- http://vlavagphoto.blogspot.com/
Vaggelis Vlahos, don't miss excellent photography from Greece!

- http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/
DianeCA, an American women, blogging about her life and happy marriage in Norway

Congratulations my friends and a big toast to the next two blog years to come! Prosit…Cheers… Skoal…Salute!

Do You Know The Weekend Dance ?

Enjoy your weekend!



I can't wait for the weekend to begin

I'm workin' all week long
I dream the days away
I wanna' sing my song
So let the music play

I have to get my kicks and fly tonight
And when the clock strikes 6 on Fri-day night
I need to blow it all away

I can't wait for the weekend to begin
I can't wait for the weekend to begin

I make it - what I can
I try I try
I'm shakin' - up my plan
And I get by

I'm savin' all my soul
And all my pain
So I can lose control
On Saturday
I'm gonna' blow it all away

I can't wait for the weekend to begin
I can't wait for the weekend to begin


Michael Gray Lyrics

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Hungry Carps on Broadway

This are the "famous" ducks and carps on Broadway, non-stop begging for food. No, no, I'm not talking about THE Broadway in NYC, I made the photos at the Broadway Park waters in Myrtle Beach :-)

Hundreds of carps are begging with wide open mouths for food. And of course, people can not resist and will drop 25cents into those little machines there with fish food, drop them to the water and watch the beginning fights for food and surviving.

They look like they would sing a song.... :-)

But for the most of them it is not a fight for surviving at all, look how fat they are! It is only begging!

A pretty and very shy duck tried to catch also some of the dropped fish food

And here I've found a sweet lyric with CHRIS REA about "I'm gone fishing"

I'm gone fishing
I got me a line
Nothing I do is gonna make the difference
So I'm taking the time

And you ain't never gonna be happy
Anyhow, anyway
So I'm gone fishing
And I'm going today

I'm gone fishing
Sounds crazy I know
I know nothing about fishing
But just watch me go

And when the time has come
I will look back and see
Peace on the shoreline
That could have been me

You can waste a whole lifetime
Trying to be
What you think is expected of you
But you'll never be free

Seven Years Ago - 9/11 2001

Today we are remembering the victims of September 11, 2001

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The Carousel on Broadway

I love these nostalgic carousels - it takes you back in time

Pretty angel...

I love the bunny!

Wild, wild horses...

The Myrtle Beach Carousel

In July 2007, the Pavilion Nostalgia Park at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, SC, became the new home of the famous Myrtle Beach Pavilion’s Herschell-Spillman Carousel. Dating back to 1912, the carousel made its debut at The Myrtle Beach Pavilion in 1950. Of the 15 working Herschell-Spillman carousels in the country, the Pavilion Nostalgia Park’s carousel is one of the most elaborate and well-kept machines. The Pavilion Nostalgia Park’s Carousel features an array of animals including hand-painted frogs, lions, ostriches, zebras, giraffes and roosters.

The Pavilion Nostalgia Park’s design recalls the atmosphere of The Myrtle Beach Pavilion Amusement Park, which celebrated its farewell season in 2006 after 58 years as a recreation focal point for Myrtle Beach residents and visitors. Landmarks such as the Myrtle Beach Pavilion’s Herschell-Spillman Carousel and the historic hand-carved German Baden Band Organ are featured at The Pavilion Nostalgia Park.

Popular rides brought to the Nostalgia Park from the Pavilion include the Tea Cup Ride, Motorcycle Ride, Dune Buggy Ride, Kiddie Pirate Ship, Boat Ride, Caterpillar Ride, adult Pirate Ship, and Wave Swinger. Arcade games will be located within the park and traditional games such as the milk can toss will line the park’s midway.
Favorite carnival foods like funnel cakes and corn dogs will be served. The park will also feature a retail store as well as an on-site museum which will house artifacts from The Myrtle Beach Pavilion Amusement Park.

The Pavilion Nostalgia Park is a year-round family attraction located on the east end of Broadway at the Beach, a shopping, dining and entertainment complex.