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| Beverly
is a Henry County, VA resident
and a regular contributor to
the MyMartinsville/MyHenryCounty
photo and history archive. She
also has a knack for finding
really neat sites on the web.
Here are just a few of her gems.
Enjoy! |
The First Today Show: The very first Today Show was recorded January 14, 1952....enjoy watching Dave Garroway and the news so long ago! I was 13 years old when this was seen on television!
Escape Motions 3D Animator and Designer Peter Blaskovic: Here is a talented artist! Go to Experiments, then Fluid Water Simulation and see what design you can make....neat! There are others to try...and lots of pictures to see!
Musical Leaf Flute: The musician is actually playing his music with an ivy leaf! The song is Whispering Hope. Notice other musical selections on the right.
Clever!
Patrick Henry Hughes: Blind and wheelchair-bound, this young man is gifted in music, and blessed with a wonderful Father! The Music of Opportunity, and the Sound of Potential!
Ukraine's Got Talent: The video shows the winner of "Ukraine's Got Talent", Kseniya Simonova, 24,drawing a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II.
The images, projected onto a large screen, moved many in the audience to tears and she won the top prize of about £75,000.
She begins by creating a scene showing a couple sitting holding hands on a bench under a starry sky, but then warplanes appear and the happy scene is obliterated.
It is replaced by a woman's face crying, but then a baby arrives and the woman smiles again. Once again war returns and Miss Simonova throws the sand into chaos from which a young woman's face appears.
She quickly becomes an old widow, her face wrinkled and sad, before the image turns into a monument to an Unknown Soldier.
This outdoor scene becomes framed by a window as if the viewer is looking out on the monument from within a house.
In the final scene, a mother and child appear inside and a man standing outside, with his hands pressed against the glass, saying goodbye.
The Great Patriotic War, as it is called in Ukraine, resulted in one in four of the population being killed with eight to 11 million deaths out of a population of 42 million.
Kseniya Simonova says:
"I find it difficult enough to create art using paper and pencils or paintbrushes, but using sand and fingers is beyond me... The art, especially when the war is used as the subject matter, even brings some audience members to tears. And there's surely no bigger compliment."
Kayaking at Ridgeway, Virginia: This looks like fun...and looks like it takes a lot of skill to ride these rapids.
Space Station: This shows how the international space station was put together over the years...very interesting!
December 2009 Snowstorm of the Decade: Bill Wyatt videotaped the snow while driving from WMVA on Chatham Heights to Church Street, and then Oakdale and Mulberry Streets.
The Holy Sepulchre: 360 degree view of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem...amazing!
Dance of 1000 Hands: This dance is called the Thousand-Hand Guan Yin. All 21 of the dancers are deaf-mutes. Relying only on signals from trainers at the four corners of the stage, these extraordinary dancers deliver a visual spectacle that is at once intricate and stirring. Its first major international debut was in Athens at the closing ceremonies for the 2004 Paralympics. It had long been in the repertoire of the Chinese Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe and has traveled to more than 40 countries. Its lead dancer is 29 year old Tai Lihua, who has a BA from the Hubei Fine Arts Institute. The video was recorded in Beijing during the Spring Festival this year.
Battle Hymn of the Republic: Orson Welles tells the story of the origin of this great hymn.
Unchained Melody: This site has photos of beautiful birds and excellent sayings,plus soothing music.
Amazing Grace: This performance is in the beautiful arena in Pula, Croatia. This coliseum (smaller but better preserved than the one in Rome) where the concert and recording were done is one of the most well-preserved Roman coliseums in the world.
The four male singers in the group called "Il Divo" are from four different countries. Moreover, they come from four different musical disciplines but have discovered a new unity of purpose. They are: American tenor David Miller; Swiss tenor Urs Buhler; Spanish baritone Carlos Marin; and French pop singer Sebastien Izambard.
Tractor Square Dance: How clever!
Hurricane Hazel: 88 year old mayor of Mississauga, Ontario: She's an inspiration to us all!
Sistine Chapel: You will be amazed at the views of the Sistine Chapel on this site!
Susan Boyle sings on Britain's Got Talent: "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Miserables"........don't judge a book by it's cover!
Paul Potts sings Opera: Paul Potts sings Nessum Dorma, from the opera Tosca, on Britain's Got Talent.
Are you a Conservative?: Listen to 13 year old Jonathan Krohn define conservatism!
Life: Live life to the fullest and be positive always.
Sand Art: You've Got A Friend!
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata: Mother's favorite piano selection:
1st Movement of Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27, No. 2, by Ludwig van Beethoven, widely known as "Moonlight Sonata".
It's in the Valleys I Grow: when life seems hard to bear
Top Secret Drum Corps Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2006: talk about precision!
Amazing Grace: never lose hope
1965 Chevrolet Commercial: this brings back memories
North Platte Canteen in Nebraska: Love, a smile, and a treat during WWII
Color Test: the old Left/Right Brain struggle
Our American Presidents: 44 presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama
The Lord's Prayer movie: a modern interpretation to renew your mind, body and spirit
Model T Ford: how they were made
A Small Gesture: The Simple Truths of Service: how a small gesture can make a large impact in someone's life.
Irish Blessing: my wish for you
The Dash: how to spend your life between birth and death
The Interview with God: Lessons on life by the greatest teacher
The First Christmas Gift: the greatest gift of all
Finding your Joy: simple secrets to a happy life
America: Why I love her: A flash movie narrated by John Wayne
Red Skelton: Pledge of Allegiance
The Clock: A different sort of clock
Soldier Wall: A memory project for all who served.
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