Upon reaching the edge of the cliff Rebecca’s amnesia was instantly cured, and the first thing she remembered was that she had an extreme fear of heights.
“No, Ma’am, they did not turn off the gravity. No, ma’am you’re not a cardinal, you can’t fly. Please take two steps back towards me. And put your coat back on.” Gary realized that no matter how much extra he was getting for this trip, he was still not getting paid enough.
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, the askart.com can be read in full for free on Fridays), perhaps in addition to than what’s pointed to by the title URL. So far, 3 works by him have been used here.
has the prior, which while my comment is still there, with the line breaks removed, its 18 hyperlinks remain inactive, ?&@#!#%&!, but the text may be informative.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2413 (March 25, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Addressing earlier comments about Manfred’s depicted footwear, the museum says (see References in my title URL above) they’re long pointy shoes, not skates.
When I saw this picture, the first thing that I thought of was Oakland Raiders 43 – New York Jets 32. and after 52 years I still have no idea how the last two Raiders’ touchdowns were scored.
BE THIS GUY over 4 years ago
After Kris saved her life, the young woman felt obliged to be the future Mrs. Claus.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 4 years ago
“Simon says, take two steps forward.”
Strob Premium Member over 4 years ago
Unfortunately, wingsuit technology had not yet progressed beyond the cape.
Kind&Kinder over 4 years ago
Uh oh. Little Red Riding Hood has lost her headpiece, and she aims to retrieve it. Her Sherpa, Guido, is speechless!
Papared25 over 4 years ago
Upon reaching the edge of the cliff Rebecca’s amnesia was instantly cured, and the first thing she remembered was that she had an extreme fear of heights.
Bilan over 4 years ago
Every other model gets to pose on a bed or a pedestal, but not me! Sheesh.
santa72404 over 4 years ago
Reginald wasn’t paying attention and stepped in the largest pile of guano anyone had ever seen.
orinoco womble over 4 years ago
Extreme selfies were even more extreme before the camera.
A Common 'tator over 4 years ago
Does she intend skating down that mountainside?
jbrobo Premium Member over 4 years ago
Uh, Helen? I can see your underwear.
!!ǝlɐ⅁ Premium Member over 4 years ago
‘How did I get up here in a skirt?!’
Buzzworld over 4 years ago
“No wait, we can take the ski lift down. It’s right here on the left”
jel354 over 4 years ago
Elsa. Please stop singing.
PatsyL.Paul over 4 years ago
“I can’t even climb the Matterhorn without some perv trying to look up my skirt!”
PatsyL.Paul over 4 years ago
“When you said ’Let’s get high’… I didn’t think you meant this!”
cdward over 4 years ago
How’s this for social distancing?
bobpeters61 over 4 years ago
That moment when Mary realized she should have waited to reach the frozen lake before putting on her skates.
rmremail over 4 years ago
“No, Ma’am, they did not turn off the gravity. No, ma’am you’re not a cardinal, you can’t fly. Please take two steps back towards me. And put your coat back on.” Gary realized that no matter how much extra he was getting for this trip, he was still not getting paid enough.
rmremail over 4 years ago
The artist had to paint this picture from memory, as 10 seconds later, Karen was gone.
Call me Ishmael over 4 years ago
A comely, but curious lass/ she could never resist a crevasse../ and so, from a summit/ she was destined to plummet../ t’was her last crevasse, alas…
Reader over 4 years ago
Oh no – I left my car lights on.
Bookworm over 4 years ago
“Think of all the joy you’ll find / when you leave the world behind / And bid your cares goodbye / You can fly! You can fly! You can fly!”
Or maybe not.
(With apologies to Walt Disney’s Peter Pan (1953) “You Can Fly!” Music by Sammy Fain, Lyrics by Sammy Cahn.)
lagoulou over 4 years ago
“There goes my hat!”
J Short over 4 years ago
Guy in background: You think your distraught; you could be dressed like me.
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 4 years ago
I can see my house from here.
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
Well, while your up there, find the hermit dude and ask him the meaning of life…
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 4 years ago
Hmmm. Generally the guy is one who says “Hold my beer!”
GoComicsGo! over 4 years ago
“Honey, can you see it? It’s there. You may have to look further.”
Al Nala over 4 years ago
Why dat boy on SKATES?
mabrndt Premium Member over 4 years ago
Manfred on the Jungfrau:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Manfred_sur_la_Jungfrau.jpg
has info and links that point to info about this painting.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/brown_ford_madox.html
https://www.wikiart.org/en/ford-madox-brown
https://thebiography.us/en/brown-ford-madox
https://prabook.com/web/ford_madox.brown/728422
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6871244/ford-madox-brown
https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/b/brown/biograph.html
https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=130917
http://www.all-art.org/history392-5.html
http://www.preraphaelites.org/the-collection/artist-biography/ford-madox-brown/
https://www.artrenewal.org/Artist/Index/511
https://www.askart.com/artist/Ford_Madox_Brown/9000428/Ford_Madox_Brown.aspx
http://www.avictorian.com/Brown_Ford_Madox.html
http://www.victorianweb.org/painting/fmb/index.html
http://hoocher.com/Ford_Madox_Brown/Ford_Madox_Brown.htm
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, the askart.com can be read in full for free on Fridays), perhaps in addition to than what’s pointed to by the title URL. So far, 3 works by him have been used here.
https://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2015/11/27?comments=visible
has the prior, which while my comment is still there, with the line breaks removed, its 18 hyperlinks remain inactive, ?&@#!#%&!, but the text may be informative.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2413 (March 25, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Another Take over 4 years ago
Breaking up with someone at Christmas was doubly cruel when the snow made it so difficult to reach the peak of Lovers Leap.
Ken Holman Premium Member over 4 years ago
Skis! Not ice skates!
MissScarlet Premium Member over 4 years ago
The sherpa just told Manfred that ‘Jungfrau’ does not refer to a young woman. Turns out he climbed all that way just for an alp.
Linguist over 4 years ago
“I swear, one more day of self-isolation at home with him and I’m gonna hurl …”
mabrndt Premium Member over 4 years ago
Addressing earlier comments about Manfred’s depicted footwear, the museum says (see References in my title URL above) they’re long pointy shoes, not skates.
d1234dick Premium Member over 4 years ago
Mary Ellen, tired of his company, decided to take the fast way down, she figured if I die ,it’s better than being with him.
katzenbooks45 over 4 years ago
Another person driven to the precipice by “Let It Go” from “Frozen”.
rmremail over 4 years ago
I am as tolerant as the next guy, but what on earth possessed Manfred to cross-dress in, well, a DRESS to go mountain climbing?
Running Buffalo Premium Member over 4 years ago
The back up book cover option for “Dragonrider’s of Pern”
SteveR405 over 4 years ago
When I saw this picture, the first thing that I thought of was Oakland Raiders 43 – New York Jets 32. and after 52 years I still have no idea how the last two Raiders’ touchdowns were scored.
bagjr64 over 4 years ago
Skiing! I thought you said skating!