Fra Angelico, Resurrection of Christ and Women at the Tomb, 1440–2,
at the Museum of San Marco
I tried to write a combination April Fools / Easter post, but, fortunately, my head exploded. If it hadn't, I would have offended all sorts of people, only vaguely even knowing what I was doing.
The big news today is that Thom Hogan is abandoning Nikon and switching to Sony. I think a bunny made him do it....
Because, would that really be so foolish? ;-)
Speaking of Sony, the 55mm Zeiss lens arrived here, but the A7III, not yet.
Did you know you can hear the Mormon Tabernacle Choir online at BYU-TV.com? What a treat. I heard President Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recite "Abide With Me, 'Tis Eventide":
Abide with me; ’tis eventide.
The day is past and gone;
The shadows of the evening fall;
The night is coming on.
Within my heart a welcome guest,
Within my home abide.
O Savior, stay this night with me;
Behold, ’tis eventide.
O Savior, stay this night with me;
Behold, ’tis eventide.
Abide with me; ’tis eventide.
Thy walk today with me
Has made my heart within me burn,
As I communed with thee.
Thy earnest words have filled my soul
And kept me near thy side.
O Savior, stay this night with me;
Behold, ’tis eventide.
O Savior, stay this night with me;
Behold, ’tis eventide.
Abide with me; ’tis eventide,
And lone will be the night
If I cannot commune with thee
Nor find in thee my light.
The darkness of the world, I fear,
Would in my home abide.
O Savior, stay this night with me;
Behold, ’tis eventide.
O Savior, stay this night with me;
Behold, ’tis eventide.
It's a hymn that was written during the American Civil War, with music by Harrison Millard and lyrics by M. Lowrie Hofford. Certainly given gravitas by the grievous suffering and loss of that war, which claimed more American lives than all of America's other wars combined. (When we turn on each other, things can be dire indeed.)
It's a glorious day here. Snowflakes this morning (!), and it's chilly, but sunny and Spring-like.
Personally, many of my relatives are at the home of Stan and Teresa Noyszewski in Chicago today, and I dearly wish I was with them.
Happy Easter to all!
Mike
(Thanks to David B. Elesh)
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If it's anything like the last time Tom promised a new website, this should only take five years for the new stuff to be up.
Posted by: Dustin | Sunday, 01 April 2018 at 04:56 PM
Happy Easter, Mike, and all the best to you and to yours.
Posted by: Wolfgang Lonien | Sunday, 01 April 2018 at 05:04 PM
Google Assistant presented a story to me about how Kodak was bringing back Kodachrome in 35mm and 120 sizes. My initial excitement dissolved when I remembered the date. I suppose it would have been a little on the nose for them to write that Kodak was resurrecting the stock.
Patrick
For the morbidly curious, here's the link: https://www.thephoblographer.com/2018/04/01/kodak-kodachrome-returns-in-both-35mm-and-120-emulsions/
Posted by: Patrick Perez | Sunday, 01 April 2018 at 05:58 PM
And Happy Passover to some.
Posted by: Jeff | Sunday, 01 April 2018 at 07:02 PM
To put sort of the funny, without having to take responsibility, back into April Fool's day take a look at this:
https://www.cnet.com/news/best-april-fools-day-2018-pranks-on-web/
Please note; I am not trying to push CNN on anyone, but some of these are pretty funny.
It is raining here in the North West and I too am wishing everyone a Happy Easter. Bite a chocolate bunny and watch a Baseball game. (My cable is dead)
Posted by: PDLanum | Sunday, 01 April 2018 at 07:07 PM
"I tried to write a combination April Fools / Easter post, but, fortunately, my head exploded. If it hadn't, I would have offended all sorts of people, only vaguely even knowing what I was doing."
This opening paragraph gave me a good laugh -- I'm not sure I even remember what subsequent paragraphs said, or if it matters. And being uncertain of what you're doing, if you are to be believed, is vastly underrated.
Top of the Easter season to you, Mike. Thanks for helping to keep me better informed, and at crucial times in stitches.
Posted by: Doug Thacker | Sunday, 01 April 2018 at 09:01 PM
Great to have you back Mike.
Posted by: Richard Alan Fox | Monday, 02 April 2018 at 07:08 AM
Speaking of choral magnificence:
https://www.chonday.com/25879/palaramic5/
Posted by: Jon Leatherwood | Monday, 02 April 2018 at 02:02 PM