Luminous Vue - Centre

Happy 2011!!

2011-01-01T15:39:00.000-08:00

.....................................................................

.....................................................................

Original unretouched photo by Luminous Vue: Oregon Coast Sunset.

....................................................................

Whew! 2010 flew by!! At that rate, we should be getting ready for 2012!!

But how about some great ways to start off 2011?
....................................................................

We have year-round organic gardening tips from Maine's "Organic Gardening Guru," Eliot Coleman, quote:

Coleman segued to the heart of his story: He told us that he turned part of his 40 acres of rocky, woody land, with an initial soil pH of 4.3, in the harsh conditions of Maine, into a 1½ acre farm that yields $120,000 worth of produce a year. "Of course organic farming can feed the world," Coleman said. The audience was dumbstruck; it was almost as if Coleman was responding to that feeling in the room when he said, "The word 'impossible' scares people off of things that if they tried, they'd realize weren't so impossible."

*Click here for the article:*

http://www.theatlantic.com/food/archive/2010/12/a-visit-from-maines-organic-gardening-guru/68586/
.....................................................................

Also, more research is proving that how much we age can be affected by mind over matter, quote:

Those who think and dress in a youthful way are healthier than those who act their age, according to research.

Mind over matter, it seems, can improve everything from blood pressure to arthritis and eyesight.

Even the development of heart disease and cancer may, at least to a degree, be staved off by refusing to grow old gracefully.

The intriguing claims come from researchers at Harvard University, who reviewed a series of studies into how the mind influences the body.

To Read More, Click Here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1342563/Want-stave-ailments-old-age-Then-try-thinking-young.html

......................................................................

.......................................................................
Anamaya's Infinity Pool...
.......................................................................

And, a tantalizing resort on the gorgeous cliffs of Costa Rica, that features organic food, surfing & yoga retreats, and more...!!

The ongoing slideshow at the top of the homepage is really quite amazing and spectacular, like a dreamy virtual vacation...!!

*Click Here:*

http://anamayaresort.com/

.........................................................................

Happy February... 2010 A fast moving year so far...

2010-02-19T18:54:00.000-08:00

..................................................................

The Heart Nebula...

And an incredibly beautiful video:

"Your moment of Zen to Teardrop by Massive Attack. These are fractured images from the Hubble Space Telescope."

*Click here:*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yftOy8kz7aE

..................................................................

Happy New Year!

2010-01-06T11:42:00.000-08:00

*The Milky Way*

....................................................................

And A New Year's video...

*Click here:*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYq_35xJtFY&feature=related

....................................................................

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-23T17:13:00.000-08:00

*The Christmas tree nebula*

...................................................................

*Click here for a pre-Christmas world tour:*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/6871906/Pictures-of-the-day-23-December-2009.html?image=4

*More beautiful real snowflake close-ups this year, click here:*

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1236779/Snowflakes-coolest-shapes-planet-beautiful-close-up.html

...................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-12-03T18:03:00.000-08:00

................................................................

St. Marks, Venice

*See full size, click here:*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/6699763/Pictures-of-the-day-1-December-2009.html?image=26

Most all pictures recommended this day!!

................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-11-28T16:59:00.000-08:00

..................................................................

"A team of skydivers complete a 70-person formation wearing wingsuits. The team of daredevils came together at Lake Elsinore in California to attempt the world record-breaking stunt..."

Most all pictures recommended viewing this day!!

*See the big, luminous photo, Click here:*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/6580513/Pictures-of-the-day-16-November-2009.html?image=4

..................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-11-13T22:59:00.000-08:00

Earthrise...

"Earthrise is seen by the camera aboard the ESA's comet chaser Rosetta. The outline of Antarctica is visible under the clouds that form the striking south-polar vortex"

*Click here:*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/6560670/Pictures-of-the-day-13-November-2009.html?image=1

.................................................................

................................................................

Penguins take charge of the camera

*Click here:*

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1227172/P-p-p-picture-penguin-Arctic-birds-turn-tables-photographer-peering-lens-setting-shots.html

.................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-10-29T16:46:00.000-07:00

....................................................................

A real Wallace & Gromit style breakfast machine!

*Click here:*

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1223310/What-cracking-invention-Design-teachers-incredible-Wallace-Gromit-style-breakfast-making-machine.html

....................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-10-21T17:33:00.000-07:00

....................................................................

See big and beautiful:

A gorgeous picture of the Isle of Skye which has won the top prize in this year's Landscape Photograph of the Year award

*Click here:*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/6373684/Pictures-of-the-day-19-October-2009.html?image=14

....................................................................

Today's New Feature

2009-10-18T18:38:00.000-07:00

....................................................................

*See Quotes of the Days for new Wise Buddha quotes!!*

"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule."

....................................................................

Today's New Feature

2009-10-12T21:27:00.000-07:00

....................................................................

"The DIY fish supper: Future kitchen grows its own vegetables and seafood"

*Click here:*

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1219701/The-DIY-fish-supper-Future-kitchen-grows-vegetables-seafood.html

....................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-10-08T14:35:00.000-07:00

....................................................................

*Click here:*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/6264707/Pictures-of-the-day-6-October-2009.html?image=3

Interesting NYT article: "How Nonsense Sharpens the Intellect"

*Click here:*

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/health/06mind.html?_r=1&em

....................................................................

....................................................................

"A farmer sprays milk on police forces during a protest against falling milk prices outside the European Headquarters in Brussels"

....................................................................

....................................................................

"While riot police protect themselves against manure and straw thrown by other protesters"

....................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-10-05T21:22:00.000-07:00

....................................................................

*Click here:*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/6261420/Pictures-of-the-day-5-October-2009.html?image=12

....................................................................

Happy Gandhi's Birthday!

2009-10-02T19:26:00.000-07:00

...................................................................

*Click here:*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/6254090/Pictures-of-the-day-2-October-2009.html?image=10

*Most all photos recommended viewing today!!*

*See Quotes of the Days for Gandhi's remarkable quotes!!*

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."

Mahatma Gandhi, (attributed)

...................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-09-28T16:57:00.000-07:00

....................................................................

*Click here:*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/6238952/Pictures-of-the-day-28-September-2009.html?image=9

....................................................................

....................................................................

Nothing like a timely visit to an old friend, and pictures that may just challenge your ability to keep your drool in your mouth...

*Click here:*

http://www.creampuffsinvenice.ca/

....................................................................

Exploring 'Engrish'

2009-09-27T19:31:00.000-07:00

....................................................................

A funny site for those who enjoy the comedy of English errors, and what is gained in translation...

*Click here:*

http://www.engrish.com/

....................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-09-24T16:17:00.001-07:00

....................................................................

"A gold sword fitting inlaid with garnet"

"Unearthed after 1,400 years: Amateur treasure hunter finds 'seven figure' haul of Anglo-Saxon gold"

*Click here:*

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1215723/Staffordshire-hoard-Amateur-treasure-hunter-finds-Britains-biggest-haul-Anglo-Saxon-gold.html

....................................................................

*Quotes of the Days:*

"Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself."

Henry Miller

*I don't think he meant entirely...*

....................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-09-22T12:02:00.000-07:00

....................................................................

*Fleur de sel*...

"Fleur de Sel, an installation made of lace and silk parasols by artists Steve Messam and Hannah Stewart which represented Cumbria at the Venice Biennale, floats at Ullswater to celebrate the National Park's 60th birthday"

*Click here:*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/6161424/Pictures-of-the-day-9-September-2009.html?image=29

....................................................................

It's Comic Relief Sunday... Stay Tuned!

2009-09-20T14:34:00.000-07:00

..................................................................

"Guests enjoy heated pools filled with diluted beer at Starkenberg's brewery's castle headquarters in Austria."

*Click here:*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/6161424/Pictures-of-the-day-9-September-2009.html

....................................................................

*More Monty Python!!:*

"The Funniest Joke In The World..."

*Click here:*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gpjk_MaCGM&feature=related

....................................................................

*And Stephen Colbert Rules!!:*

Favorites this week...

*Click here:*

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/249080/september-16-2009/i-s-on-edjukashun---muslim-textbooks---tony-danza

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/249083/september-16-2009/wayne-coyne

More of the funniest featured clips at his site...

*Click here:*

http://www.colbertnation.com/home

....................................................................

....................................................................

*Also:*

"Urinating on your tomato plants could give you fruit four times larger: Gardeners keen to boost their crop of tomatoes can fertilise them with their own wee, according to a new study."

*Click here:*

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1214346/Urinating-tomato-plants-fruit-times-larger.html

....................................................................

....................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-09-15T19:44:00.000-07:00

..................................................................

To see this picture big and beautiful...

*Click here:*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/5982423/Pictures-of-the-day-6-August-2009.html?image=1

"This infrared picture provided by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows a cloud, known as DR22, bursting with new stars in the Cygnus region of the sky. Spitzer's infrared eyes can both see through and see dust, giving it a unique view into star-forming nests. The blue areas are dusty clouds, and the orange is mainly hot gas. The image is one of the first to be taken during Spitzer's warm mission - a new phase that began after the telescope, which operated for more than five-and-a-half years, ran out of liquid coolant. The picture was snapped with the two infrared channels that still work at Spitzer's still-quite-chilly temperature of 30 Kelvin (about minus 406 Fahrenheit)"

..................................................................

And hear the stunning song, "Galaxies" by Portland, Oregon singer-songwriter, Laura Veirs...

*Click here:*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7vol9PUOj4&feature=related

..................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-09-11T17:45:00.000-07:00

..................................................................

Telegraph UK correction:

These are Buddha pears:

"Buddha shaped pears are displayed in an orchard in Weixian county, Hebei province. Hao Xianzhang, a local famer, spent six years perfecting the process of growing the pears inside moulds"

*Click here:*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/6173678/Pictures-of-the-day-11-September-2009.html?image=3

*Also:*

More new Quotes of the Days!

..................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-09-08T17:50:00.000-07:00

.................................................................

What are they?

*Click here:*

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/6137628/Pictures-of-the-day-4-September-2009.html?image=2

.................................................................

Great comic relief with: "Every Sperm is Sacred"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47P59ha9k9s

.................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-09-06T11:52:00.000-07:00

..................................................................

"Nepalese children take part in a procession for Gai Jatra (Cow Festival) in Kathmandu"

Click here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/5982423/Pictures-of-the-day-6-August-2009.html?image=29

*New Quotes of the Days!*

*Also:*

"If chased by angry samurais, would the world's fastest speed walker run, or walk? The Japanese solved again an intriguing question that was haunting us since time began."

Click here for the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP7umBNRxnw

.................................................................

Today's New Feature

2009-09-04T15:33:00.001-07:00

*Northern Lights*

.................................................................

New Quotes of the Days!

2009-06-22T14:09:00.000-07:00

...................................................................

What else is love but understanding and rejoicing in the fact that another person lives, acts, and experiences otherwise than we do...?

Friedrich Nietzsche

And more on Quotes of the Days page! -->

*Also:*

A Cheese and Heirloom Tomato Panini slice sandwich recipe:

"One-inch wide slabs of toasted, cheesy, heirloom tomato filled deliciousness slathered with a basil-chive ricotta spread." Click here:

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/001455.html

...................................................................

Today's New Features and Happy Father's Day!

2009-06-20T22:52:00.000-07:00

...................................................................

From Cambridge and York Universities: read the fascinating underwater business and research behind a freshwater fish slump in medieval times, click below picture:

...................................................................

...................................................................

Click here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1187291/A-sea-change-How-freshwater-fish-slump-forced-medieval-men-brave-oceans.html

...................................................................

..................................................................

See a large picture of the controversial Google trike, and selected British landmark finalists, click here:
...................................................................

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1193743/Stonehenge-Warwick-Castle-Loch-Ness-The-historic-landmarks-filmed-Google-trike.html

..................................................................

See square watermelon in Japan:

Click here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/5567430/Pictures-of-the-day-18-June-2009.html?image=24

...............................................................

Today's New Features

2009-06-20T13:19:00.001-07:00

...................................................................

1,000's of warriors... An amazing archaeology dig in China... see real, impressive dig-in-action pictures and story, click here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1192983/Terracotta-warriors-rise-Chinese-archaeologists-begin-new-dig-24-years.html
...................................................................

...................................................................

*See the dish-licious creative UK success story behind these pictures, click here:*

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/lolas-ice-cream-sundaes-recipe.html

...................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-06-15T13:51:00.000-07:00

..................................................................

"Close encounter of the rock kind: Schoolboy survives direct hit by meteorite travelling at 30,000mph"

Click here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1192503/Close-encounter-rock-kind-Schoolboy-survives-direct-hit-meteorite-travelling-30-000mph.html

....................................................................

....................................................................

Flipping brilliant!: In Japan, the robots can do many things... even make you pancakes... while it wears a scarf!

*See and read more, click here:*

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1191884/Flipping-brilliant-Now-Japan-invented-robot-cook-pancakes-breakfast.html

Other articles of interest:

"Gentlemen prefer Miss Average..." click here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1192142/Gentlemen-prefer-Miss-Average-The-perfect-centrefold-body-ousted-homely-shape-girl-door-new-study.html

..................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-06-12T14:12:00.000-07:00

..................................................

*Beluga Lentil Crostini Recipe*

"This has become one of my favorite crostini recipes - goat cheese, black beluga lentils, and chives on garlic-rubbed crostini." - Heidi

*Click here:*

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/000280.html

....................................................................

....................................................................

*The science rule breakers:*

"It may be just four inches long - but the tiny Hummingbird flies faster than a space shuttle and a fighter jet..."

"From the hummingbird that's faster than a space rocket to the polar fish that make their own anti-freeze, nature has some incredible creatures," click here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1192225/Mother-Natures-humdingers-The-awesome-animals-turn-laws-science-upside-down.html

...............................................................

Today's New Features

2009-06-06T12:46:00.000-07:00

.............................................................

"Is there anybody out there?"

To see a big, beautiful picture and more info about the question mark galaxy, click here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1172519/Is-there-question-mark-galaxy.html

..............................................................

*Power Waffles*

"A delicious yeast-leavened waffle recipe featuring oats, buckwheat flour, and crystallized ginger. A denser, heartier, more nutritious waffle," click here:

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/000164.html

..........................................................

Today's New Features

2009-06-04T10:16:00.000-07:00

...................................................................

*A delicious must see and read herb salad recipe, click here:*

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/herb-salad-recipe.html

...................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-06-01T14:55:00.000-07:00

..................................................................

*Health Secrets from Greece*

Over one-third of everyone in the northeastern end of Ikaria reaches age 90. They suffer 20% less cancer and half the rate of heart disease. And there’s virtually no dementia...

Click here:

http://www.bluezones.com/component/content/article/11-news/415-ikaria-quest-lesso ns

Today's New Features

2009-05-30T09:35:00.000-07:00

...................................................................

One incredible vision for city farming, more pictures - click here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1186312/Garden-city-Dragonfly-shaped-skyscraper-feed-Earths-booming-population.html

...................................................................

Today's New Features

2009-05-28T10:14:00.000-07:00

...................................................................

Scientists are finding that animals from mice to wolves know right from wrong and that it's not just humans who have complex emotions and moral codes... Click here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1187047/Animals-tell-right-wrong-Scientists-suggest-just-humans-morals.html

This is my favorite site for fast, healthy recipes...
here is the "Lazy Day Peanut Noodle Salad," click here:

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/lazy-day-peanut-noodle-salad-recipe.html

..................................................................

Today

2009-05-24T10:46:00.001-07:00

................................................................

An amazing elephant whisperer story, click here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1185624/The-elephant-whisperer-How-homing-violent-herd-start-unique-relationship-man-giant-beast.html

.................................................................

Today

2009-04-15T12:10:00.000-07:00

...............................................................

Fascinating...

Click here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1169861/Shocked-Russian-surgeons-open-man-thought-tumour--FIR-TREE-inside-lung.html

...................................................................
*************************************

Today...

2009-04-06T13:36:00.000-07:00

.................................................................

*A video worth seeing, especially if you like The Sound of Music!*

Click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UE3CNu_rtY

...................................................................
*************************************

Today...

2009-03-04T09:23:00.000-08:00

................................................................

Click here for a kitten picture worth seeing:

http://www.cuteoverload.com/2009/03/kitten-in-chair.html

...................................................................
*************************************

Site Note

2009-02-21T16:36:00.000-08:00

.................................................................

I have been missing Luminous Vue, but I will be back soon.

There is a lot here to see & be linked to, if you haven't looked around...!

And here is another phenomenal and interesting site, recommended by Dr. Oz and others...

Click here:

http://www.bluezones.com/

....................................................................
*************************************

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!!

2009-02-16T15:33:00.000-08:00

...............................................................

*Happy Valentine's Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

*I believe Valentine's Day should be about Love generally, so even though this is late, it's never too late for love...*

...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2009-02-06T09:37:00.000-08:00

................................................................

*These are serious times, and serious times need help from light relief. Enough said!*

Must see! pictures of a cute baby koala seeking heat relief (yes, it's summer in Australia!)

Click here:

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2009/02/koala-relief.html

Must see, hard to believe pictures of a cute pet rat:

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2009/02/the-adventures.html

A lot of one-line jokes if you like those, but skip the dog video:

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2009/02/i-got-a-million.html

....................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2009-02-04T11:01:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
See categories:

Vue Gallery - *Unbelievably Gorgeous Pictures of Paris*

Food - *Oven-Steamed Salmon With Lentils and Sundried Tomatoes - a popular French bistro dish*

....................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2009-01-30T15:13:00.000-08:00

.................................................................

*Two video shorts to make you smile - from Salon's editor Joan Walsh...!*

Click here:

http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/politics/2009/01/29/armey_ledbetter/index.html

*Cupcakes to See - Du Jour*

Click here:

http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2009/01/mixing-bowl-announces-cupcake-recipe.html

http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2009/01/now-theres-cupcake.html

*Recommended too! See today's blogspot 'blog of note'*

Click here:

http://amysteinphoto.blogspot.com/
...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2009-01-24T19:10:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
See categories:

Sites to See - *Mainstreet Memories - Sweet and worth seeing - Pictures and Stories of one Utah Grammie's humor, lightheartedness, and love...*

*Major Yummy Eye Food - A slideshow worth seeing too!*

Click here:

http://www.georgetowncupcake.com/

Vue Media Library - *More Photos in Reflections of the Inauguration - Slate's Collection*

Vue Gallery - Where We've Been:
Photographs from Robert Frank's "The Americans"

More Eye food: *Yummy Picture*

Click here:

http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2009/01/texas-tableau.html
...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2009-01-23T11:55:00.000-08:00

................................................................
See categories:

Random Vues - *A short, funny, light piece about how Paul Begala Wants to Bring Back the Stocks*

Vue Media Library - *Reflections of the Inauguration - Recommended: off-beat artist Cedric in Paris' - captions and pictures - the beginning of a Media Collection of Inauguration Reflections*
..................................................................
************************************

Today

2009-01-22T12:34:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
Recommended, click here:

http://cuteoverload.com/
....................................................................
*************************************

Happy President Obama!!!!!

2009-01-21T12:54:00.000-08:00

.................................................................

*Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

....................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2009-01-19T02:53:00.001-08:00

................................................................
Guess Who Quotes!

All men are caught in an inextricable network of mutuality.

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.

Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.

[Answer in Quotes of the days!]

See categories:

*Quotes of the Days*

Vue News & Communique - *Inaugural Opening Concert Celebrates the Art of the Possible - Articles and Pictures*

Healthy Living - *Tips & Answers from the Happiness Project - From Gretchen Rubin and Slate*

Vue Media Library - *Edgar Allen Poe at 200: A Slideshow to See from the New York Times*

...................................................................
*************************************

Site Note

2009-01-15T13:22:00.000-08:00

..................................................................

Luminous Vue is going on a respite...

In the meantime, blogspot's 'blog of note' is highly recommended!

Click here:

http://ruthie822.blogspot.com/

*Check back in a few days for more*

Feel free to browse previous posts!
...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2009-01-14T15:00:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
See categories:

Okay - so it's a cupcake invasion...!!

I can't resist - I have found the simple truth that just looking at pictures of certain cupcakes can make me happy!! I don't understand it - but it's so true! So, here are some examples of cupcake pictures that make me happy, you can see if they do anything for you! (I know, like all things, they won't be for everyone... but you can find out!)

I featured these first ones yesterday, but I really love these (look closely):

http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2009/01/slumber-party-cuppers.html

More!!:

http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2009/01/chocolate-walrus-cupcakes-that-are-too.html

This one is kind of unbelieveable:

http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2009/01/cupcake-on-cupcake.html

This one is just timely, and surprising:

http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2009/01/tell-us-about-your-inauguration.html

Vue Gallery - *Funny photos from the irrepressible Cedric in Paris!*

*Catch-up on yesterday's features - some get added later!*

...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2009-01-12T21:44:00.001-08:00

................................................................
Spice of Life...

Variety is the spice of life, and that is why I am happy to feature a lot of it here. It's not often that posts in sequence feature category links to cupcake pictures and Einstein quotes! Not to mention the idea that love is the greatest wisdom of all, and how that thinking is shared by Dostoyevsky, and even by Colin Farrell, talking about how unconditional love is the most important thing of all in our lives... But we all have a variety of interests, and mine are diverse too, so here are many of them!

See categories:

Sites to See - *A Site that Will Make You Want to Learn Italian*

Delicious Food - *The Art of Cupcakes - and some recommended cupcake picture links - including a cupcake slumber party, and an amazing crocheted sweater for an apple!*

Facts & Trivia Vues - *Ana the Turtle Cruises and Reveals an Oceanic Superhighway*

....................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2009-01-11T16:20:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
See categories:

Quotes of the Days - *7 Quotes for Greater Wisdom - from brilliant minds*

Not included in those brilliant quotes - Many who come to find that love is the greatest and most important wisdom of all - a combined, life-affirming, and nurturing wisdom that is the best of heart and mind. Not just love in action, but love in warmth and comfort of feeling. Pure, unconditional, love... (With appropriate boundaries, of course!)

Dostoyevsky was among those who have come to affirm this truth - Best Quotes of his to come...! Even actor Colin Farrell repeatedly emphasized the all-importance of love last night in his speech at the Golden Globes, and how he's found that love and curiosity are the best ways to fight ignorance in life, even his own.

Sites to See - *Coffee Messiah - A recent blog of note*

....................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2009-01-10T03:22:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
See categories:

Sites to See - *Cream Puffs in Venice*

Vue News - *Thor, God of Thunder Scares Burglar Out Window*

Vue Shorts - *An undersea puff - see to believe: A squiggly, smiley piglet squid - with some "Make my day..." dares in the tradition of Clint Eastwood! You've got to see the kid, to believe he's real... Go ahead, make it part of your day... I dare ya*

...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2009-01-08T18:48:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
See categories:

Vue Gallery - *Incredibly Beautiful Close-up Pictures of Real Snowflakes*

Sites to See - *Life's Free Treats - A sweet and funny blog from Australia*

Facts & Trivia Vues - *Female dolphins use tools to search for food and pass the skills down to their daughters! Must see picture!*

....................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2009-01-06T14:53:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
See categories:

Quotes of the Days - *A New Years Quote for the World and A Brighter Future*

Sites to See - *A beautiful blog about the pleasures of life and food - Tea and Cookies*

Recommended - *Check out the offbeat artist Cedric and his friends posing in imitations in front of paintings at the Museum d'Orsay in Paris, also see a few choice pictures of Paris in the snow. Quite funny and then quite beautiful. Click here:

http://www.parisdeuxieme.com/2009/01/imitating-painting-at-orsay.html

http://www.parisdeuxieme.com/2009/01/finally-white-winter-paris.html

Vue News - *Stonehenge Accoustics Suggest it Was Also a Music Venue - See Hard Rock Sounds: evidence suggests Stonehenge was a 'neolithic rave venue'*

Facts & Trivia Vues - *Fish: Tipping the Scales of Intelligence in their Favor!*
...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2009-01-03T13:04:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
See categories:

Sites to See - *Irish Cottage Dreams*

Also Recommended - Go to Cupcakes Take the Cake Post (click on link), scroll down and check out the 3rd picture of the Green Alien Cupcakes - it's priceless... also check out the cupcake costume - both very original and funny*

Vue Gallery - *Amazing Celestial Pictures of the Lives of Stars...*
And Gorgeous Photographs of Prague - So many truly worth seeing!*

Facts & Trivia Vues - *Must See - Amazing! An Elephant and a dog who are inseparable friends - A remarkable CBS news story - With a great article and must see to believe video*

Vue Shorts - *Hopes for 2009: Understanding vs. Opinion*
...................................................................
*************************************

Happy New Year!

2009-01-01T12:54:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
*Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

See categories:

Sites to See - *Must See: Richard Dragon - A *Real* dragon with his own blog*

Quotes of the Days - *The Quote of the Day is The Quote of the Year*

Vue Media Library - *An Amazing True Story - Highly Recommended - Open Salon's Top Rated Post of the Year 2008*

Food - *Aphrodisiac Ginger Custard with Poached Cherries Recipe - Delicious as aphrodisiac or not!!*

*New Category!* Vue News - *Thinking of making any New Year's Resolutions? Consider this - research shows: It's not just happiness that's contagious: All the bad stuff is too!*

Random Vues - *A bit of a rags to riches story for New Years - From Homeless to Hollywood Film, and Sherlock Holmes to Home...*
....................................................................
*************************************

Best of 2008

2008-12-31T15:48:00.000-08:00

.................................................................

*Best of 2008* - Much of what I have posted here have been my favorite online discoveries of 2008, since I started Luminous Vue. Of course, there is a lot of variety, some more light, some more substantial, many just because they are interesting or fun...

*Enjoy...!*
...................................................................
*************************************

New Holiday Features

2008-12-29T13:52:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
See categories:

*Quote of the Day*

Vue Gallery - *Must See: pictures of the gorgeous magic of Prague...*

Sites to See - *Indulge in the Luscious Delights of Cannelle et Vanille*
....................................................................
*************************************

Holiday Features

2008-12-24T14:52:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
*Happy Holidays!!!!!!*

*Merry Christmas!!!!!!*

*Warmest Wishes to All !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

See categories:

Sites to see - *See London's: I love milk and cookies*

Vue Shorts - *See an Icicle that Looks like Jack Frost*

Delicious Food - *Christmas Coffee Cake Recipes*

Vue Gallery - *Must See! A Cosmic Christmas Tree Topped with a Real Star - Pictures of The Christmas Tree Star Cluster in our cosmos*

Facts & Trivia Vues - *See rare white deer in England*
....................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-12-22T19:34:00.001-08:00

..................................................................
See category:

Delicious Food - *Favorite Family Recipes and Stories*

*Highlighting two delicious cookie recipes:*

*Called the Yummiest Cookies on Earth - Old World Star-Shaped Finnish Christmas Cookies with Fruit Filling*

*All I Want are Grandma's Melt-in-your-Mouth Ricotta Cookies*
....................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-12-20T16:42:00.000-08:00

................................................................
*As from Yesterday Cupcakes Take the Cake Continues to Make the Case with an Eyeful of Sweet Cupcakes, And Today the Case is Made for Mouthfuls of Pie... It's All Good!!!!*

See categories:

*Quote of the Day*

Random Vues - *Highly Recommended: Pie (in the name of love)*

....................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-12-19T15:22:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
See categories:

Sites to see - *Must See - Check out: My Castle in Spain*

Sites to see - *OOOOOOOOOOOOh, it's Sweet - Get an Eyeful as Cupcakes Take the Cake!!*

*Are you seeing double? No... but in moments you could be seeing hundreds, and maybe thousands... of cupcakes... omg, much more than double!! -- among many other delicious and decorative delicacies...!!*

**Including Holiday Cupcakes of Course!!**

*********Seeing is believing!!*********

..................................................................
************************************

Today's New Features

2008-12-17T08:04:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
See categories:

*Quote of the Day*

Vue Gallery - *Amazing European Wildlife Photos*

Random Vues - *Recommended: The Wind in the Willows at 100*

Facts & Trivia Vues - *The future is here in: "Have you been dreaming of a white Christmas?" Read how soon we will be able to see our actual dreams on computer screens!*

*Hundreds of people are coming to visit Luminous Vue! Welcome!!*

..................................................................
************************************

Today's New Features

2008-12-12T12:49:00.000-08:00

................................................................
See categories:

Viewer Submissions - *Broken Eternity*

Sites to See - *From the UK - It's surREAL: Pictures of Teddy Bear Astronauts in Space*
(Must see: It's Space-edgy, Spacey, Cosmic fun from Cambridge University...)

Vue Media Library - *This World's Shangri-La: Okinawan Health Secrets*

Facts & Trivia Vues - *Studies show: Pups Know What's Fair!*
..................................................................
************************************

Today's New Features

2008-12-07T11:53:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
See categories:

*Quote of the Day* - Dedicated to those who would really help the economy

Healthy Living - *It's Here: Authentic Happiness*

Delicious Food - *World's Best Ginger Cookies Contest - Where You Win Both Ways!*

Vue Shorts - *Captions for Santa*

Sites to See - *A South African Site with Great Wildlife Pictures*

Random Vues - *Very Funny! Highly Recommended: Mom Goes to Whole Foods*

...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-12-04T17:20:00.000-08:00

................................................................
See categories:

Vue Gallery - *Grand Vues: Visit Paris & ze Eiffel Tower with ze clicke of a button!*

Vue Shorts - *From The Onion: "Bill Clinton Agrees To Disclose Guacamole Recipe" So that Hillary can become Secretary of State. Get all the tasty details.*

...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-11-28T15:23:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
See categories:

Healthy Living - Music for your heart:

*Can the Music You Love Help Your Heart: Yes it Can!*
..................................................................

Random Vues - *Studies show: Nurturing Plays Big Role in Survival and Thriving*

..................................................................

Facts and Trivia Vues -

*With the Heart of a Lion: A Little Dog Named Leo Saves One-Month Old Kittens from Fire*

...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-11-26T23:58:00.000-08:00

..................................................................
See categories:

*Quote of the Day*

*Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-11-20T17:52:00.000-08:00

.................................................................
See categories:

*New* Vue Media Library -

Alex's last words to Dr. Pepperberg were: "You be good. I love you."

See "Alex, an Amazing Parrot: The Hidden World of Animal Minds: An Interview with Dr. Irene Pepperberg"

..................................................................

Vue Gallery - *Saturn Dazzles with Mysterious Light and More Amazing Space Images*

Absolutely incredible, breathtakingly beautiful pictures - See Spiral Galaxies before and after they collide, and so many more gorgeous, unbelievable sights...
..................................................................
************************************

Today's New Features

2008-11-17T19:21:00.000-08:00

..................................................................
See categories:

Random Vues - *Blooms with a Vue: Thoreau Is Rediscovered as a Climatologist*

Vue Shorts - *Art in Motion*

Facts & Trivia Vues - *OMG! High Tech Elephant Trek: Why Some Elephants in Kenya Are Sending Text Messages...*

Viewer Submissions - *The Keys to Happiness*
....................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-11-07T12:02:00.000-08:00

..................................................................

Happy Obama Election!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-10-24T19:22:00.000-07:00

.................................................................
See categories:

*Quote of the Day*

Delicious Food - *Cozy Recipe: Warm Potato Salad With Goat Cheese*

Random Vues - *Highly Recommended: Tea with Barack Obama's Sister*
..................................................................
************************************

Today's New Features

2008-10-18T16:56:00.000-07:00

.................................................................
See categories:

*Quote of the Day*

Facts & Trivia Vues - *What does eagle eye really mean?*

Vue Gallery - *Recommended Again! Cute Overload*
...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-10-16T15:03:00.001-07:00

..................................................................
See categories:

Food - *An Exceptionally Delicious Sounding Menu*

Random Vues - *When in Rome: A 106 Year-Old American Nun Who Has Only Voted Once Is Voting for Obama...*

....................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-10-12T13:00:00.000-07:00

.................................................................
See categories:

*Quote of the Day*

Facts & Trivia Vues - *The pups woo-wrule: How do dogs top all other mammals?*
...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-10-05T18:04:00.000-07:00

..................................................................
See categories:

*Quote of the Day*

Random Vues - *Comic or Cute and Fluffy Relief? The Choice is Yours!*

*p.s.* Funny names for Sarah Palin: Caribou Barbie, Bible Spice (If she were a Spice Girl)
....................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-09-28T14:45:00.000-07:00

.................................................................
See categories:

*Quote of the day*

Random Vues - *A Highly Recommended Vue: Paul Newman*
..................................................................
************************************

Today's New Features

2008-09-20T13:29:00.000-07:00

.................................................................
See categories:

*Quote of the day*

Vue Gallery - *New Barrier Reef Beauty Down Under & New Animals*

Facts & Trivia Vues - *Rush hour... Stuck in Traffic... passed by... a hamster in a playball?*

..................................................................
************************************

Today's New Features

2008-09-07T22:33:00.000-07:00

..................................................................
See Categories:

*Quote of the day*

Random Vues - Must See Video:

*Now that's Funked-out Fusion and a Matter of Antimatter: Have you had your Hadron Rap today?*
....................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-09-02T10:23:00.000-07:00

................................................................
See categories:

*Quote of the day*

Food - *Orange Cardamom Cupcakes with Vanilla Icing*

Facts & Trivia Vues - *Did the Cow Get Stuck in a Washing Machine?*

Vue Shorts - *What Arts give*
..................................................................
************************************

Today's New Features

2008-08-30T11:49:00.000-07:00

.................................................................
See Categories:

*Quote of the day*

Facts and Trivia Vues - Google Earth shows *Google Cows (and Whales): Black and White and Pointing North All Over*

..................................................................
************************************

Today's New Features

2008-08-26T17:30:00.000-07:00

.................................................................
See Categories:

Quote of the day

Vue Gallery - Amazing Ocean Pictures

..................................................................
************************************

Today's New Features

2008-08-21T12:03:00.000-07:00

..................................................................
See Categories:

*Quote of the day*

Facts and Trivia Vues - *Have Fun with Free Rice, China Facts*
...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-08-18T17:53:00.000-07:00

................................................................
See categories:

*Quote of the day*

Random Vues - * 3 Minutes You Must hear - So Funny! This Week's Unger Report*

Food - *Organic Raspberry Ice Cream*

Vue Gallery - *Info About*
..................................................................
************************************

Today's New Features

2008-08-15T03:07:00.000-07:00

...............................................................

At this time, the site will be slower in terms of new posts. But you can always...

See the blog list for the most recent, and browse previous posts...

................................................................
***********************************

Today's New Features

2008-08-13T01:35:00.000-07:00

................................................................

See categories:

*Quote of the day*

Food - *Cherries and Creme*

Random Vues - *It Doesn't Get Much More Random Than: Some Very Interesting Bumper Stickers!*

Viewer Submissions - *More on Submissions Ideas*

..................................................................
************************************

Today's New Features

2008-08-11T14:19:00.000-07:00

.................................................................

See Categories:

Food - *Melt in Your Mouth Blueberry Muffins*

Random Vues - *Moko, An Incredible Dolphin Tale*

Healthy Living Ideas - *Goodnight, proteins...*

Recent research reveals a goodnight's sleep is the time for your body's proteins to fold themselves properly - vital for healthy and efficient cell function - proteins need to be tucked in at night too...

...................................................................
*************************************

Today's New Features

2008-08-09T20:10:00.001-07:00

...............................................................

See Categories:

*Quote of the day*

Viewer Submissions - *Submissions Idea - For fun, in your dreams: If you could be any kind(s) of movie star(s), what kind would you be?*

Healthy Living Ideas - *Einstein and Acupuncture*

[You, Your chi, E=MC2, light beams = fruit]

..................................................................
************************************

Today's New Features

2008-08-07T23:27:00.000-07:00

...............................................................

See Categories:

Food - *Fresh, Delicious Fruit Salad With Mint*

Healthy Living Products - *The Best Soap - Dr. Bronner's Blissful Peppermint*

*Quote of the day*

................................................................
***********************************

Today's New Features

2008-08-06T17:11:00.000-07:00

.............................................................

See Categories:

Quote of the day - David Hume

Food - Strawberry Creme Deluxe

Healthy Living Ideas - Lance Armstrong and Holistic Medicine

Random Vue - About goats and more...

If the links at the right aren't working again,
click on "View My Complete Profile" in the lower right column.

................................................................
***********************************

Vue Centre

2008-08-01T16:34:00.000-07:00

.................................................................

This will be the central home page for the zine.
The zine is currently under construction.

Comments can be left at this time, although they will be moderated.

Blogger is having some problems with the My Blog List links to the right.

If you want to view the other Luminous Vue blogs click on "View My Complete Profile" in the right hand column below.

..................................................................
************************************

Luminous Vue - Centre

Happy 2011!!

Happy February... 2010 A fast moving year so far...

Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Feature

Today's New Feature

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Happy Gandhi's Birthday!

Today's New Features

Exploring 'Engrish'

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

It's Comic Relief Sunday... Stay Tuned!

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Feature

New Quotes of the Days!

Today's New Features and Happy Father's Day!

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today

Today

Today...

Today...

*Site Note*

*Happy Valentine's Day!!!!!*

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

*Today's New Features*

*Today*

*Happy President Obama!!!!!*

Today's New Features

*Site Note*

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

*Happy New Year!*

*Best of 2008*

New Holiday Features

Holiday Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Today's New Features

Site Note

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!!

Today's New Features

Today

Happy President Obama!!!!!

Site Note

Happy New Year!

Best of 2008