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. . John Lennon So This is Christmas So this is Christmas And what have you done? Another year over And a new one just begun And so this is Christmas I hope you have fun The near and the dear one The old and the young A very merry Christmas And a happy New Year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear And so this is Christmas For weak and for strong For rich and the poor ones The world is so wrong And so happy Christmas For black and for white For yellow and red ones Let's stop all the fight A very merry Christmas And a happy New Year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear And so this is Christmas And what have we done? Another year over And a new one just begun And so this is Christmas I hope you have fun The near and the dear one The old and the young Courtesy | MetroLyrics https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-rich-collins.html  

. Can you tell me why my new iPhone X is not sounding a text alert, a call alert?    Yes this is my first iPhone, so this may be the cause of not knowing what was up with not hearing the alerts to both texts and calls, so forgive my unfamiliarity. So this is perhaps for any of you who might also be new first time owners of an iPhone X, and maybe for other models too. It turns out there was a slider on the left side of the phone but hidden under the cover. And without even looking I pulled off the Defender rubber cover to see a small switch/slider that was showing a very thin line of red. Once I slid it to black I could hear the alerts. Just for anyone not knowing here is the slider switch, borrowed from a photo online (from of all places-androidcentral).   And here's the link to how to find it and slide it at macreports.com

BitCoin  .    It's on Fire and it would make a great Den room hanging..or? Bitcoin could make the perfect investment-themed image for any den, corporate lunchroom or office where those who are interested in it will devour its significance. Then imagine the uses that you can find here Phone Cases Portable Battery Chargers  Yoga Mats and T-Shirts  Tote Bags Fleece Blankets and Mugs Greeting Cards  Throw Pillows  Duvet Covers  Shower Curtains Pouches, Weekender Tote Bag, Spiral Notebooks   Spiral Notebooks   Round Beach Towels, Towels (Beach and Bath)            

Day Three Black and Whites Hay Rake Wagon Wheel   You can find this and many others at my FAA site .  

Day Two Black and Whites . Top Secret Seagull Drone . You can find this and many others at my FAA site  https://fineartamerica.com/featured/top-secret-seagull-drone-rich-collins.html . . .

. . . Black and whites are a favorite  . . .  . , , For a collection of images, notably color, please link to my prints for sale site

Always nice to receive a Photo of the Day Award . Awarded by Capture SW Washington An appropriate time of the year to post this photo taken on a Canon 30D in 2014 clearly in the Fall as can be seen by mushrooms, unidentified and falling leaves from a Maple tree.

. Ist Fine Art Photograph Ever Taken When did Fine Art Photography begin, and who was credited ?    Alfred Stieglit's photograph of 'The Steerage' in 1907 is considered by many historians to be the most important photograph ever made. Stieglitz was notable for introducing fine art photography into museum collections. Any one of us could pick this photo apart on numerous points in the world as great or even good photography. It looks mistakenly disheveled, even messy, the subjects aren't particularly interesting, it is not level, the best focus is perhaps on an empty plank which does not indicate or highlight much interest, there are no vessel markings, no way to tell if passengers are continuing to embark or disembark on some kind of journey, literally the composition is sloppy at best, and no single point of subject  which is clear in our minds as we attempt to clarify the meaning of the photograph. However it does something at that time, that no other p

. Blue Mountain Layers . .   Available now at my website  Blue Mountain Layers . Products Canvas Print, Framed Print, Art Print, Acrylic Print, Metal Print, Wood Print, Greeting Card, Throw Pillow, Duvet Cover,  Tote Bag, Shower Curtain, Phone Case, and more

Blue Parrot .   Available now at my website Rich Collins at Fine Art America . Products Canvas Print, Framed Print, Art Print, Acrylic Print, Metal Print, Wood Print, Greeting Card, Throw Pillow, Duvet Cover,  Tote Bag, Shower Curtain, Phone Case, and more

Happy Valentines Day  Price Increased   View and Purchase   View to purchase here before other print increases

Price Increase Coming Next Tuesday  A Passerby in the Street   And for more before the price increase, my photoart page  

. Your Corporate Wall Art is Lacking Inspiration  .  Part of a company's responsibility is to Inspire their employees  Think about all the areas you are not currently demonstrating this   You use training methods, seminars, management and bonuses   What about your walls as they enter or leave the buildings? You have the opportunity to inspire, through the use of wall art. Use all available avenues when reaching out to your valued employees potential. To see if I have anything you can use, reach out at my site,   Rich Collins Fine Art America  

Your Office Wall Art is Getting Stale You've probably been thinking about what your clients are seeing every time they come into your office(s) and how stale is might be to them. A lot of us feel that way. Think about how you feel when you repeatedly go into your dentist or doctor's offices, your attorney's office or even your veterinarian's office, and there's no changes to their wall art. It is quite a boring state. They know it, and you may know it about your office art too.  The question is not is it stale, the question is when will you do something about it? Regardless if you buy today from me, or not, at least take this quick opportunity to copy the link, or if you have a few minutes, link through to view if any of my art will be appropriate for your walls. Isn't about time?  Rich Collins at Fine Art America    

For Lovers of Working Horse Art The true horse lover knows when a working day starts and ends. So does the working horse. You can hear it in their breath, feel it in their sweat and muscles. And you can see it in their tongue and teeth as this photo reveals the effort it takes to get the job done.   This photo was captured at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver, Washington, on a day historically celebrating when the Hudson Bay Company occupied the land and the laborers, known then as Kanakas, Hawaiian laborers, who were charged with farming the land with horses. Thus this represents the era of the early 1800's. By 1828, the farm “reaped 4,000 bushels of potatoes, 1,300 of wheat, 1,000 of barley, 400 of corn, 300 of peas, and 100 of oats, and in the spring of 1829 they tended 200 pigs, 153 cattle [not including calves], and 50 goats.” By 1829, 200 hogs and an Hawaiian swineherd kept the Fort supplied with pork (*1). This photo represents all the hard work

The When and Why of Buying Art Are you the type that sees a piece of art, be it a painting or a photo already in the frame in a variety store, and stuffs it in the shopping cart? Is that really all the thought you give to buying a piece that represents what you enjoy in life? Or do you give it more thought than that?  Do you for example, go to art galleries, or farmers markets to peruse the local talent, taking your time and perhaps even snapping a phone photo to remember the piece and the artist, the photographer? Taking that pic home to think it over, and/or discussing it with another? I am a photographer and that is exactly how I do it. I have been known to buy on the spot. But the piece has to be something that grabs me, or is relevant to my surroundings or my treasured past. But mostly I am thoughtful about a purchase. It's not so much what it costs, though it can be if the piece is expensive for my budget. It is more about what I want on my wall, and what I want to

Celebrating International Women's Day 2017   (The following images are not for use or sale)    A few examples of why I am celebrating this day. Honoring the women in our lives should bring us cause for joy, respect and love for the women in our lives. Please take a check on the women in your lives and honor them.

If You Could Choose any Art to Hang, what would it be? Something Experimental Something Less Traveled? Something more Creative? Something Flowery? Something Wet? Something Animalistic? Something Personal? Something Unusual? Like a mushroom face in a log? or several images in one? Or a Grandiose Mountain Storm? Which would it be? For Your Walls? A few other choices reside here

Phil Predicts an Early Spring He crawled out of his hiding spot underground and just before the sun broke, Phil, under a cloud-covered shadow, predicted an early Spring. I'm not entirely convinced though, as he was partially in the sun as he peeped out the message. I'm losing faith in his integrity.