Passing Fancy! (We passed & passed & found the fancy!)

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 And upside down


Top of the day: Untitled (Green Forms) - Minnie Evans,   1950

  • The Last Communion of Saint Mary of Egypt - Marcantonio Franceschini,   1680 -- link --
  • Gustave Geoffroy - Paul Cézanne,   1895 - 1896 -- link --
  • Fintan Magee, Palermo, Buenos Aires (2014) - FINTAN MAGEE -- link --
  • Untitled (Green Forms) - Minnie Evans,   1950 -- link --


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  1. Trish GraceJune 21, 2021 at 5:49 PM

    Totally like it better upside down!

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    1. Trish GraceJune 21, 2021 at 5:50 PM

      More like “I am the walrus” than “yellow submarine”

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    2. Madame ZenobiaJune 21, 2021 at 6:30 PM

      Upside down I see a stingray on top, a gnu in the middle, and a bird on the bottom. Minnie Evan a new love!

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    3. Greg!June 22, 2021 at 10:57 AM

      Terry caught me before we ended to tell me she saw a great big Cow behind me all today -- Beth & Jerry can add to their collection. Hahah! Similar to Madame Zenobia's gnu! And now I am seeing a Walrus! Hahhah! Can't wait to show more Minnie -- a new love is the perfect description.

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