tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745622079947617682024-02-19T01:28:19.914-08:00mario's drawerTrials and errorsMariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-20233540630540472022019-03-30T00:58:00.003-07:002019-03-30T00:58:50.567-07:00New video on youtube:<br />
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The finished image:<br />
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Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-75462017015467895922017-04-02T22:14:00.000-07:002017-04-02T22:20:25.819-07:00Speed painting - video tutorialI've published a speed painting on youtube:<br />
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here is the finished image:<br />
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<br />Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-31011537192285907462017-03-14T06:30:00.001-07:002017-03-14T06:33:52.112-07:00I'm backAfter some time, here I am again.<br />
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I have revamped <a href="http://www.mariozara.com/" target="_blank">my web site</a>, and started an <a href="http://www.instagram.com/mario.pictor" target="_blank">Instagram</a> page.<br />
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You don't like posts with no images? Ok, that's a small bird I did recently with gouache paint<br />
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<br />Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-7781549611983383512013-06-26T04:13:00.000-07:002013-06-26T04:17:54.442-07:00Some more sketchesA couple of recent sketches from life:<br />
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<br />Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-15690030715154386842012-12-15T08:31:00.003-08:002012-12-15T08:31:37.096-08:00Lost soldierA soldier lost in a tropical forest<br />
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<br />Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-26426117725061985602012-12-05T04:48:00.001-08:002012-12-05T04:48:34.356-08:00Some illustrationsThree illustrations for the book "Storie di gente a pezzi" (roughly <i>Tales of people torn to pieces</i>), published by Del Miglio Editore. It's a collection of short stories, with illustrations by different people.<br />
The first two illustrations were made with ink:<br />
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the last one is a pencil drawing with some post-processing (it's strongly darkened)<br />
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<br />Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-62943819155728150142012-08-06T07:44:00.000-07:002012-08-06T23:59:41.617-07:00Sketching againSome new images after ages. I've been busy doing stuff which I may, sooner or later, show on this blog.<br />
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A couple of sketches from last year:<br />
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and some brand new from last weekend.<br />
The strange building in the next image, the one with two small doors, is called a <i>giassàra</i> in the local dialect (<i>ghiacciaia</i> in italian), which means "ice-house". During the winter it was filled with ice, which didn't melt for a very long time, and was used and sold during the next summer (this was in the "pre-fridge era", of course).<br />
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Some more detailed landscapes:<br />
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<br />Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-76021871404567801622011-11-11T01:13:00.001-08:002011-11-11T01:16:37.433-08:00AlfalfaSome time ago I was struggling to find the features of an imaginary character: in my mind he was quite clear, but I couldn't put him on the paper. I guess you know. So I looked for the most similar real face I could remember, and that was the smart and nice face of Alfalfa (actor <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Switzer">Carl Switzer</a>) from <i>Our Gang</i> series (yes, we know this series in Italy, too). I collected some photos and started to copy, hoping this would help me ("when you are stuck, go back to nature"...).<br />
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In fact my character turned out quite different, but the exercise was definitely useful.Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-89191665848044940812011-11-02T07:33:00.000-07:002017-03-14T06:34:39.552-07:00Green woodpeckersThe (european) green woodpecker (<i>Picus viridis</i>) is a beautiful, middle size bird of our countries. It's quite common to ear his funny call, a kind of sonorous mocking laughter, and you can spot him while he moves with his undulating flight, but he tends to be rather shy, so it's not easy to watch him for a long time.<br />
But this summer I was lucky enough to see a couple of them breeding in a field near a wood, and the observation was rather long and accurate. They are mostly green and mimetic, but they have a bright red crown - as if they were a bit <i>vain</i>. They walked calmly and watchful on the grass, looking for food.<br />
When you see wild animals busy in their activities, it's easy to understand why many traditional legends regard them as "small persons", little human creatures with a secret life. So I decided to remember my lucky encounter with a painting, "the secret life of green woodpeckers".<br />
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Done mostly in watercolor, with some gouache and colored pencils (sorry for the bad photo). Unfortunately I was not consistent in the color of the characters.Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-3035234620942072052011-09-29T04:52:00.001-07:002011-09-29T05:00:23.495-07:00BasiliskA <i>basilisk</i> is a dreadful mythological animal, known as the king of snakes.<br />
It is often depicted as a rooster with a snake tail and bird wings, however different versions of the myth report a mixute of almost any animal, so I felt free to imagine my own version. I simply tried to express the main characteristics, such as the terrific appearance, the deadly gaze and the poisonous breath.<br />
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<br />Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-37154483297022703132011-08-10T01:14:00.000-07:002011-09-29T04:59:37.114-07:00KrivopetaA weird creature today.<br />
A <i>krivopeta</i> (or krivapeta) is a mythological figure coming from the border between Italy and Slovenia. As many other figures from myth, her description varies greatly, from a benevolent friend of people (sometimes she even marries a man) to a evil-minded witch. One thing however is distinctive of a krivopeta: her feet point backward.<br />
Drawing such a strange woman is a challenge: the anatomy clearly doesn't work, and she look unbalanced... although after drawing a few, she now looks quite natural to me... :)<br />
Another question arises: is she an ugly witch, or a beautiful girl cursed with a deformity?<br />
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<br />Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-63603458198748964442011-08-05T02:44:00.000-07:002011-08-05T02:44:09.569-07:00One-man-band/8One more attempt with color.<br />
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The simpler the better.Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-3746518198119056052011-06-19T08:37:00.000-07:002011-06-19T08:39:09.747-07:00One-man-band/7This is a sample from my attempts to mix drawing and color. Gouache and ink.<br />
Many errors, but I think there is something good which may be a starting point for the next ones.<br />
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The model is probably not definitive yet, and the name is temporary, too. Also, lighting is rather basic in these renderings.<br />
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On the traditional side, besides doing some works I can't show on this blog, I'm struggling quite a bit with colors. I'm trying to find a way to "color my drawings". Basically I want to draw, but it would be nice to integrate lines with some color. Watercolor, inks and gouache are the best candidates, but I still have to find my way.Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-35864317135812615452011-05-09T03:01:00.000-07:002011-05-09T23:16:45.017-07:00Landscape with malgaAccording to my dictionary, <i>malga</i> translates to "shepherd's hut in the Alps".<br />
Sketched yesterday during a walk in the mountains. The big cloud timely arrived at the end of my drawing session, and filled a space too empty.<br />
My landscapes are always "tasteless", unfortunately...(EDIT: "flavorless", not "tasteless", as blog readers pointed out)<br />
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I'm grateful to my friend Antonio, who loves watching and photographing birds and other animals, for providing me with many good photos and allowing me to use them freely as reference.<br />
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Sandwich tern (<span style="font-style: italic;">Sterna sandvicensis</span> or <span style="font-style: italic;">Thalasseus sandvicensis</span>) and other seabirds.<br />
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Barn swallow (<span style="font-style: italic;">Hirundo rustica</span>), young specimens.<br />
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A couple of drawings. The first is done with a more tonal approach, suggesting a kind of "moist atmosphere"<br />
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in the second I reverted to my usual line style, which seems more lively to me<br />
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I also did a watercolor study (with <span style="font-style: italic;">very</span> limited gouache and pencil touches). Due to lack of planning, I completely messed up the backgroud.<br />
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I'm still hesitant between a true soft watercolor effect, and a more precise description, which is what I actually got despite my initial intent.<br />
Painting watercolor twice in a year is not the right way to improve...Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-69461406774129294122011-02-02T23:55:00.000-08:002011-02-02T23:59:23.874-08:00PortraitA quick sketch from life. Unfortunately she looks older than she actually is (but luckily you don't know).<br />Made in sanguine.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytIoag0HFBGl6eBvbt4MPA_IdL4ImtFp-2kPiKuuZeBIQB4L63iJR1DDlghXmZ_2bOh86RCvXxAbtbgKmWLT4gq4qFQ1AWPe_5jaMjuUx4gwpWxdWTdqiUqHIUStlUE-912vS73IHkLk/s1600/Mar_00.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytIoag0HFBGl6eBvbt4MPA_IdL4ImtFp-2kPiKuuZeBIQB4L63iJR1DDlghXmZ_2bOh86RCvXxAbtbgKmWLT4gq4qFQ1AWPe_5jaMjuUx4gwpWxdWTdqiUqHIUStlUE-912vS73IHkLk/s400/Mar_00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569369403280407762" border="0" /></a>Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-78219907766945610772011-01-28T01:18:00.000-08:002011-01-28T01:19:47.203-08:00Airship Norge/2According to some old photos, airships were carried out of hangars simply by pulling ropes. Sometimes a kind of trolley could support the airship, but I was interested in showing the magic of a giant weightless baloon being carried around.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwVUpOL5i_7GvfayO1LKGEqxPWH5Kx43xfsF6h2eXZTydMcJs34qCDnBb1GlxHcSEeMrBVMSNfcKyTd__Dwsdz70FWoO3iigMHn19qDlfsInGKAx-CKjMxPiAcNDyEjMckZJgIWcTvyo/s1600/airship_norge_hangar_00a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwVUpOL5i_7GvfayO1LKGEqxPWH5Kx43xfsF6h2eXZTydMcJs34qCDnBb1GlxHcSEeMrBVMSNfcKyTd__Dwsdz70FWoO3iigMHn19qDlfsInGKAx-CKjMxPiAcNDyEjMckZJgIWcTvyo/s400/airship_norge_hangar_00a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567163951822105346" border="0" /></a>Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-22745774102227660012011-01-24T01:23:00.000-08:002017-03-14T06:36:09.492-07:00GullsGulls are common on the river in my town, especially in winter. They gladly accept some food (mostly old bread) and "pose" for some photos.<br />
These are probably young specimens of black-headed gull (<span style="font-style: italic;">Larus ridibundus</span>). The big one on the lower left is a different species, probably a yellow-legged gull (<span style="font-style: italic;">Larus michahellis</span>).<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRFi9Y6qPn6Le4CYqq7UaNmccccse7RyYQZAPU0V_CanaizOmOl2Z6SKELvP_JnozV-9zJEw2nxTvIwau2P82Wf8aTrTBrthuI9p-7vzzjtQVUaQNslOxGwY4WhmyDuL-zsmtfPs9gR4/s1600/Larus_ridibundus_blackheaded_gull_00.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565681213618636562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRFi9Y6qPn6Le4CYqq7UaNmccccse7RyYQZAPU0V_CanaizOmOl2Z6SKELvP_JnozV-9zJEw2nxTvIwau2P82Wf8aTrTBrthuI9p-7vzzjtQVUaQNslOxGwY4WhmyDuL-zsmtfPs9gR4/s400/Larus_ridibundus_blackheaded_gull_00.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 283px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-80137338659542104102011-01-08T08:07:00.000-08:002011-01-08T08:09:55.316-08:00Knight and dragon/6A new drawing on an old theme... the title actually could be "the knight's nightmare", possibly the night before the battle (but did he know in advance?).<br />I'm using a bit more of shading than usual, but I'm not very satisfied with the super-polished look, I have to look for a freer effect.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Es2BpwDZUGJMFu2b3EiM3fJH9B3kPo9IkyzwkTPEXqhgpusxVWFWCY9omRHsXjCRWVRZl5JOSyn7-LqMD9QrFgFSFZ7k1rnVNpMr2OZMl8gHTf598GkBLqAzijVhQ6RQLsjRWGYLkZA/s1600/knight_nightmare_00.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Es2BpwDZUGJMFu2b3EiM3fJH9B3kPo9IkyzwkTPEXqhgpusxVWFWCY9omRHsXjCRWVRZl5JOSyn7-LqMD9QrFgFSFZ7k1rnVNpMr2OZMl8gHTf598GkBLqAzijVhQ6RQLsjRWGYLkZA/s400/knight_nightmare_00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559847763911750530" border="0" /></a></div>Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274562207994761768.post-44557996166456137212011-01-03T06:26:00.000-08:002011-01-08T08:13:14.851-08:00Airship NorgeThe second project I'm working on is a set of images of airships.<br />I'm starting with some images inspired by the explorations of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umberto_Nobile">Umberto Nobile</a> in the '20s, in particular the first polar expedition with airship Norge. However I'm not claiming that my images are faithful to real facts: I'm just fantasizing on them. I will probably make some completely "imaginative" pictures in the future.<br /><br />Airships are magic objects, possibly the most beautiful and poetic technological objects ever made by men. They are huge and impressive, yet "light" and "immaterial"; they look like dreams made real.<br /><br />I decided to mix 3D and 2D graphics, because airships are complicated objects which need an accurate rendering, and I don't like to draw mechanical objects. I'm not really fond of 3D (I don't have much fun with it), but that seemed the best option in this case.<br /><br />The airship (made with the open-source program <a href="http://www.blender.org/">Blender</a>):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUUxPq-oHdoKSeYkv8m5YW0OjWsSC3IbUjVwsyIUf7H5delK_xWJjRLYY-XBM06hwfkl2nWwSl1cs6Seq8N31WbJxvRYqEZEQNb24rW1JoW15yv9Max_mbJ-mSbKTj0x2zvOUmr_ZOac/s1600/render_norge_700_mix.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUUxPq-oHdoKSeYkv8m5YW0OjWsSC3IbUjVwsyIUf7H5delK_xWJjRLYY-XBM06hwfkl2nWwSl1cs6Seq8N31WbJxvRYqEZEQNb24rW1JoW15yv9Max_mbJ-mSbKTj0x2zvOUmr_ZOac/s400/render_norge_700_mix.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557969111625053858" border="0" /></a><br />and some settings, on digitally painted backgrounds:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Exploration of Svalbard</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> island</span> (two versions, same background):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcfCPAojKO8cnjDOTJPwd0JuC1Daqyyff-yM8hAApN8jHceLgevkKQ8vFKb7qiOm3p5V3Up-kb-4KRr3aSoy9Ayr3DGXTaeP9dps2U9ucUx3oIbu_qDyY_2FSoA1GaR2gAkSnHLFtZpY/s1600/airship_norge_daylight_01c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcfCPAojKO8cnjDOTJPwd0JuC1Daqyyff-yM8hAApN8jHceLgevkKQ8vFKb7qiOm3p5V3Up-kb-4KRr3aSoy9Ayr3DGXTaeP9dps2U9ucUx3oIbu_qDyY_2FSoA1GaR2gAkSnHLFtZpY/s400/airship_norge_daylight_01c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557966458955686706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmqwOjCp-8p9jIKNH26aokFyMCHVydwXJwD2e54UTJKdond-TagiwIjgSVwXzn1FXg8bjiqHZHeRdXSQLEDF4Y0-x9CIJkybfmKgI0KEsU81MgLqvZgQKRpFhnOFlDbFI8Ng-NxKtUxE/s1600/airship_norge_daylight_01d.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmqwOjCp-8p9jIKNH26aokFyMCHVydwXJwD2e54UTJKdond-TagiwIjgSVwXzn1FXg8bjiqHZHeRdXSQLEDF4Y0-x9CIJkybfmKgI0KEsU81MgLqvZgQKRpFhnOFlDbFI8Ng-NxKtUxE/s400/airship_norge_daylight_01d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557966544183779074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The evening before leaving</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQ0RqxlfqODVY1lkJwXpPaYcN5QSOUqQK0Ik5SbPOjMNtOKaD2SPSaFAAbcoDUZY8kqVZ6VUkgtKzFG-ywc0H1MAY23Rf6brP6edjOIr-NDFVfqHHWWRF9sBzC7XTL3NvWHVbaAnFs1s/s1600/airship_norge_sunset_01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQ0RqxlfqODVY1lkJwXpPaYcN5QSOUqQK0Ik5SbPOjMNtOKaD2SPSaFAAbcoDUZY8kqVZ6VUkgtKzFG-ywc0H1MAY23Rf6brP6edjOIr-NDFVfqHHWWRF9sBzC7XTL3NvWHVbaAnFs1s/s400/airship_norge_sunset_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557966601408871154" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Leaving in the morning</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IT8GaV6BaYWEJSi6Gp6gNXySKum-QGyxLtuwNEh2lf7GOHBz8v9Rh5OU6u0IfvWv4Y9JyvRWOwEKibtWWAhslhT836iH_WW4iEewhSOc3108PpIf0sinWsfs1RlZlAS4k39Ya20NyOg/s1600/airship_norge_dawn_00a3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IT8GaV6BaYWEJSi6Gp6gNXySKum-QGyxLtuwNEh2lf7GOHBz8v9Rh5OU6u0IfvWv4Y9JyvRWOwEKibtWWAhslhT836iH_WW4iEewhSOc3108PpIf0sinWsfs1RlZlAS4k39Ya20NyOg/s400/airship_norge_dawn_00a3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557966686127744290" border="0" /></a>Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.com3