“Art doesn’t
reflect what we see;
It makes us see”~ Paul Klee
Artist and painter
Born on: 18th December 1879
Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Thursday, December 18th, 2025 – Arabic Language Day
“Art doesn’t
reflect what we see;
It makes us see”~ Paul Klee
Artist and painter
Born on: 18th December 1879
“I have learned more
from my mistakes
than from my successes”~ Humphry Davy
Cornish chemist and inventor
Born on: 17th December 1778
“Children must be taught
how to think,
not what to think”~ Margaret Mead
Anthropologist
Born on: 16th December 1901
“Money isn’t everything
but it sure keeps you
in touch with your children”~ J. Paul Getty
Founder of the Getty oil company
Born on: 15th December 1892
“It was better
to be kind
than right”~ Rebecca Gibney
Actress
Born on: 14th December 1964
“Today is a new day.
Even if you were wrong yesterday,
you can get it right today”~ Dwight Howard
Basketball player
Born on: 8th December 1985Porte Ponderings:
Birthday Parties are always wonderful events.
My daughter-in-law turned 40 last week, so her husband had a surprise party for her. He also rented a local billboard and had her birthday wish there for a week. She didn’t notice until he posted it on Facebook on her birthday (Wednesday)
“The important thing
is not the camera
but the eye”~Alfred Eisenstaedt
Photographer
Born on: 6th December 1898Porte Ponderings:
Sometimes it’s just the timing. Last year my sister and I were walking along the path in the local Conservation Area. The skies were black. Then suddenly a beam of sunlight hit the willow trees turning them a rich golden colour and letting me catch it on my new camera. 😉
“My heart is like
a singing bird”~ Christina Rossetti
Poet
Born on: 5th December 1830
“3 key things for good photography:
the camera, lighting and…
Photoshop”~ Tyra Banks
Model and actress
Born on: 4th December 1973