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What voice can equal the voices of solitude? What sights equal the movement of a single day’s tide of light across the floor boards of one room? What drama be as continuously absorbing as the interior one?
-Jessamyn Ward, To See the Dream
It seems that the gravity of my soul gets pulled into Washington Square Park, whether I am photographing or relaxing and absorbing its great vibe. I take most of my NYC images there, and I feel that because of it, I neglect many other of the city's amazing areas.
Standing in awe in front of this magical waterfall and absorbing the sound of the water. Truly mystical.
More and more people prefer to sit on the Internet than to walk in the park. Internet networks are dragging out like a whirlpool, absorbing all of humanity.
Somewhere, through the frozen fields,
Somewhere, beneath your pale and tender skin,
Lies a house, absorbing fear and pain -
Solar, Red, Contained -
And feeding on my dreams.
Somewhere cold, inside the optic wire,
Down where fingers and semen crack and bleed -
There I will be, with my arms spread out and broken,
Waiting for your breath, to animate my veins.
We're not alone: All our thoughts are numbered -
Malignant and cold, animal and hungry.
But I will contain all that ever was or will be,
Then I'll watch my skin erupt, in a symphony of flames -
Screaming out your name, screaming out your name...
Why can't I hide inside your halleable, electric face?
You'd suck away the pain, and swallow down my sickest dreams.
Now my body feels like snow, spilling out the shattered screen -
Where will we be then, when all the fear and blood are gone,
Drained into one hundred million open children's mouths -
Screaming out your name,
Screaming out your name...
It seems that the gravity of my soul gets pulled into Washington Square Park, whether I am photographing or relaxing and absorbing its great vibe. I take most of my NYC images there, and I feel that because of it, I neglect many other of the city's amazing areas.
full moon making things as bright as day, except also aurora
absorbing recent news from the US, just cannot understand the systemic acceptance of violence, and heartbroken by its implications.
Saharan dust sunrise.
The sunrise was so spectacular due to sahara dust absorbing all the light except red light
The slick rock isn't very good at absorbing water. So when it rains in this country the water pours into beautiful waterfalls.
The Bentonite Hills are located outside the park boundary on Bureau of Land Management land. The Bentonite Hills appear as softly-contoured, banded hills in varying hues of brown, red, purple, gray, and green. The hills are composed of the Brushy Basin shale member of the Morrison Formation. This layer was formed during Jurassic times when mud, silt, fine sand, and volcanic ash were deposited in swamps and lakes. Bentonite clay (altered volcanic ash) absorbs water and becomes very slick and gummy when wet, making vehicle or foot travel difficult or impossible. Repeated cycles of absorbing water and then drying results in a popcorn-like appearance on the clay's surface.
There are no trails through the Bentonite Hills. The surface is easily damaged, scars from footprints and tire tracks take many years to heal. for perspective there is a car at the left and all the way in the back the Mars recearch facility. Thank you for your support, views, faves, and comments !
Maitreya Mesh Body Lara V4.1
LeLutka Bento Head Simone
Skin: [Stargazer Creations] Dathanna - Seaweed (Gacha)
Makeup is part of the Dathanna skin
Hair and Wings: Imogen Hair/Fae Wings [Stargazer Creations] Velveteen (part of the Velveteen Avatar Special Edition available for L$99 as of today's date 2nd June 2018
Bodysuit: [Stargazer Creations] Raqiel Body - Blush (Gacha)
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Great tourist-ignited fires consumed the Patagonian Beech forest along the southwest, southern, and south eastern flanks of the Cordillera Paine massif within the past 11 years. The first, in 2005, was accidentally caused by a Czech backpacker, and the second in 2011/2012 was caused by an Israeli backpacker. In both cases, the governments of these respective countries have committed to pay for and engage in forest restoration efforts. The damage caused by these fires was significant, though apparently fire has been a relatively well-known visitor to the area over the past 12800 years.
Because these fires were both human-caused, the Chilean Park Service is understandably concerned that another Homo turistico is going to cause another fire in the near future, as tourism continues to deliver more people per year to this fragile place than have ever visited it in the history of its existence. In my opinion, when one decides to make money by maintaining robust alcohol sales at multiple refugios, combine those sales with a relatively dry pampas-like environment in the rain shadow of the massif, frequent high winds, and hordes of tourists who may or may not have ever backpacked before, and may or may not understand what it means to desecrate a place, I think you have a recipe for fires.
I grew up car camping and backpacking in the Great Basin deserts and juniper woodlands of the western United States, so I know how to handle a cook stove in these conditions (and when not to try). Before coming to this place, one of the rituals I was most looking forward to was that of finding a scenic spot to make dinner, then eating something hot while absorbing the finest works nature has wrought. I was therefore suitably dismayed to discover that one way the Park Service decided to attempt to thwart the worst impulses of Homo turistico is to require all people to cook in centralized, concrete-floored shacks. We immediately took to calling these structures Shacks of Shame, and Shacks of Sorrow due to the ambiance being somewhat lacking compared to that which exists nearly anywhere outside the shacks.
Given the extensive (and very inflammable) rocky beaches on the north shore of Lago Nordenskjöld, and the complete lack of wind, as you can readily see from the water, we decided to sneak away from the Shack of Sorrow and cook dinner en El Estilo Bandito by the edge of the smooth turquoise water. This we did, and the evening was a glory to witness unfold.
The curtains of this world
reflections of a season
on the cold Waters
on the ripples of the surface
in the currents of the depths
fallen leaves
absorbing the humidity of an autumnal reality
that slowly becomes wintery
Small Tortoiseshell / aglais urticae. Lindrick Common, S.Yorkshire. 21/06/20.
There were about 12 x Small Tortoiseshell butterflies that looked as if they had only recently emerged. I found them at the edge of the golf course, adjoining Lindrick Common. They favoured some brambles in full sunlight. When they weren't nectaring, they perched on the leaves, wings wide spread, absorbing the warmth. They represent the biggest number I have seen together so far this year.
The Bentonite Hills are located outside the park boundary on Bureau of Land Management land. The Bentonite Hills appear as softly-contoured, banded hills in varying hues of brown, red, purple, gray, and green. The hills are composed of the Brushy Basin shale member of the Morrison Formation. This layer was formed during Jurassic times when mud, silt, fine sand, and volcanic ash were deposited in swamps and lakes. Bentonite clay (altered volcanic ash) absorbs water and becomes very slick and gummy when wet, making vehicle or foot travel difficult or impossible. Repeated cycles of absorbing water and then drying results in a popcorn-like appearance on the clay's surface.
There are no trails through the Bentonite Hills. The surface is easily damaged, scars from footprints and tire tracks take many years to heal.
The water of Diablo Lake isn't just blue, it's a strange turquoise color. This is due to the glacial sediment suspended in the water. The sediment is so light that it doesn't really sink. But neither does it float to the top. It just sort of stays where it is.
A grain a sediment is about the size of a grain of flour - in fact, it's called "rock flour." Normally, water reflects blues and green - absorbing the long-wavelengths of reds and yellows. But with this rock flour stuff floating around in it, the water also absorbs the violents and blues. This leaves greens and a bit of the blues. Thus: turquoise water!
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'Blunt Knife'
Camera: Mamiya RB67
Lens: Mamiya-Sekor 3.8/90
Film: Rollei Crossbird
Process: DIY ECN-2
Diablo Lake, Washington
May 2020
Some more taken at Sain Ffagan National Museum of History near to Cardiff which was absorbing and fascinating. These are inside Kennixton Farm, I presume they depict 16th or 17th Century living, this is portrayed as a well to do farmhouse...
Glen Creek, Adirondacks, NY. The new snow dusted over the old overnight, and I slid down the embankment in some kind of out of control clatter to get down to the stream. The quiet returned quickly enough, an absorbing quiet that even the movement of the water did little to penetrate. There was as much charm in the brook's movement as in the more static sweep of snow laden evergreen boughs, and the scene posed for some time while I fumbled with cold fingers, slick rocks and precious gear. I laughed to myself, thinking about the contrast of winter's benevolence before me, and human turmoil within me. All that I lack-- the peace, the smoothness, the very temperament-- to hide what lurks below the surface of a flawed soul. If only what is before me could give me a lesson in grace. I am learning.
Endowed with the lust pollens,
Enclosed with elegant confines;
Absorbing the love scents;
They pour the mellifluous passion !
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On my recent road trip, I made an effort to experience Yosemite National Park for the first time. I only spent about 42 hours there, absorbing all the beauty and fresh air that I can. This was the only sunset that I photographed during my time there, and boy was the scene was just breathtaking! Though out the day, the storm passed in the early morning and the skies cleared up by late afternoon, but just about an hour or so before sunset, some small cluster of clouds started to trickle in from the South. And by sunset, those clouds came center stage when viewing the Valley from the Tunnel View vista point. Anyways, thanks for dropping by and Happy Friday!
The road from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk in Canada's Northwest Territories leads through a dynamic landscape of thaw lakes. These lakes form when ice-rich permafrost thaws in flat, wet environments. Thawing of permafrost causes the ground surface to sink and form a small pond. The water in the pond warms up by absorbing energy from the sun, causing ground ice below and next to the pond to thaw. Over time the pond becomes bigger and deeper, absorbing more energy from the sun and melting more ice. This process drives itself to speed up as time goes on. The banks of thaw lakes do not hold back the water very well. Water from the lake can quickly cut a trench by melting the ground ice and washing away the soil. Water can flow out of the lake through a new trench, draining most of the water in just a few days. You can see partially drained lakes in the photo's lower left corner and the upper centre. Thaw lakes are also called thermokarst lakes, tundra lakes, thaw depressions, or tundra ponds. Source: kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2022.692218#:~.... The photo is a panorama from 6 vertical files.
To Prologue of the Story "The Artist"
Sometimes you have the feeling that someone's gaze is touching your inner Self, watching you, admiring you, absorbing your emotions and movements…You don't see this look, but it seems to be floating in the air, dissecting space, merges with passing clouds, mixing with the smells of herbs, embraces you, penetrates deeper ... and you feel this sense of presence, even when no one is around…
Wednesday morning, February 21st. The cloudy sky was filled with the melody of the silence of little Japan. A wonderful place to find inner balance and Harmony for the day ahead.
Jet-black hair was falling over her shoulders, framing her beautiful face. Her deep green eyes were focused on the movement of her body, which seemed to touch an invisible obstacle. She was always calm and peaceful like an ocean.
Feeling relaxed sitting on the bench, I was watching her, while staring aimlessly at the sky painted by the rays of the rising sun, which was wrapped in clouds. Lost in my own thoughts and glancing at the movements of this beautiful stranger...I fell into a kind of doze
Suddenly a quiet voice whispered in my ear…
- Deep in thought?... *today is a wonderful day for contemplating yourself*
- Hi…yes…maybe…just relaxing. *A slight smile touched my lips and I straightened the hair that had fallen over my eyes. I like to contemplate myself in others.
- This is a great place for that, it seems. *She smiled back at me, and in a very strange way. She acted as if we had known each other before, but I didn't recognize her. She seemed to be waiting for me to acknowledge her.*
- It’s just where the mind and soul can be at piece.
- Exactly. I think that’s why I am drawn to it so much. Too much of that burned me out a bit here. You just looked so peaceful and gave off an amazing vibe. *Her voice was getting slower* Yes, we were friends, remember? She added. Only I was different then.…Do you remember?
Looking at her now closer and seeing the glimmer in the corner of her thoughtful eyes.
- Of course, you died then, – I said these words with confidence, which contrasted too much with the obvious peaceful reality.
- I have been looking for you. *She continued almost in a whisper.*
Link to Location Japan Tempura Island
When you kneel and press your head to the earth, you are absorbing the love of the Mother and releasing all else.
The time of the falling leaves has come again. Once more in our morning walk we tread upon carpets of gold and crimson, of brown and bronze, woven by the winds or the rains out of these delicate textures while we slept....How beautifully the leaves grow old! How full of light and color are their last days!...But in October what a feast to the eye our woods and groves present! The whole body of the air seems enriched by their calm, slow radiance. They are giving back the light they have been absorbing from the sun all summer.
-- John Burroughs
I remember as a child, the fascination of watching, and sometimes catching butterflies. the lanes where we lived used to be alive with them Sadly, their numbers have really gone down, but that fascination still endures, and still transports me back to those long walks as a child, absorbing all the best of nature. For today I am a boy, is by Anthony and the Johnsons.
Twilight in Santiago de Compostela.
A quiet table, a warm coffee, and centuries of stone absorbing the last light of the day.
Here, time slows down, and the city whispers its stories to those who choose to stay and listen.
Bracken fern
From the vortex of space time,
Spiraling through galaxies,
Through genes in an ancient plant form,
Now spiraling forth into the now
Absorbing the sun to develop the genes.
Forth comes a fractal math gem
With the Fibonacci sequence.
Uncoiling like an infant's finger
Reaching out to the miraculous moment.
Harry Potter can be very absorbing!
Emily's been allowed to read ahead of the others by a couple of books, since she read the first book on her own before the others started. :)
A small, nimble pod, used in orbital facilities across the galactic disc. The pods feature two sets of access doors at the rear and shock absorbing landing feet. The blue fittings at the top allowed the pods to be moved around docking bays by overhead cranes.
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Another fun project to help me get to grips with Stud.io. The main render was done in Mecabricks, with the two smaller ones done on my laptop via Stud.io.
The two halves of the pod are held together at the rear and the floor. In real bricks, the top windows might need to be replaced with a third join to increase the strength and playability.
fungus (plural: fungi or funguses is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms, which by one traditional classification include Plantae, Animalia, Protozoa, and Chromista.
A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls. Fungi, like animals, are heterotrophs; they acquire their food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment. Fungi do not photosynthesize. Growth is their means of mobility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water. Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. These and other differences place fungi in a single group of related organisms, named the Eumycota (true fungi or Eumycetes), that share a common ancestor (i.e. they form a monophyletic group), an interpretation that is also strongly supported by molecular phylogenetics. This fungal group is distinct from the structurally similar myxomycetes (slime molds) and oomycetes (water molds). The discipline of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as mycology (from the Greek μύκης mykes, mushroom). In the past, mycology was regarded as a branch of botany, although it is now known fungi are genetically more closely related to animals than to plants.
Abundant worldwide, most fungi are inconspicuous because of the small size of their structures, and their cryptic lifestyles in soil or on dead matter. Fungi include symbionts of plants, animals, or other fungi and also parasites. They may become noticeable when fruiting, either as mushrooms or as molds. Fungi perform an essential role in the decomposition of organic matter and have fundamental roles in nutrient cycling and exchange in the environment. They have long been used as a direct source of human food, in the form of mushrooms and truffles; as a leavening agent for bread; and in the fermentation of various food products, such as wine, beer, and soy sauce. Since the 1940s, fungi have been used for the production of antibiotics, and, more recently, various enzymes produced by fungi are used industrially and in detergents. Fungi are also used as biological pesticides to control weeds, plant diseases and insect pests. Many species produce bioactive compounds called mycotoxins, such as alkaloids and polyketides, that are toxic to animals including humans. The fruiting structures of a few species contain psychotropic compounds and are consumed recreationally or in traditional spiritual ceremonies. Fungi can break down manufactured materials and buildings, and become significant pathogens of humans and other animals. Losses of crops due to fungal diseases (e.g., rice blast disease) or food spoilage can have a large impact on human food supplies and local economies.
The fungus kingdom encompasses an enormous diversity of taxa with varied ecologies, life cycle strategies, and morphologies ranging from unicellular aquatic chytrids to large mushrooms. However, little is known of the true biodiversity of Kingdom Fungi, which has been estimated at 2.2 million to 3.8 million species. Of these, only about 148,000 have been described,[6] with over 8,000 species known to be detrimental to plants and at least 300 that can be pathogenic to humans.[7] Ever since the pioneering 18th and 19th century taxonomical works of Carl Linnaeus, Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, and Elias Magnus Fries, fungi have been classified according to their morphology (e.g., characteristics such as spore color or microscopic features) or physiology. Advances in molecular genetics have opened the way for DNA analysis to be incorporated into taxonomy, which has sometimes challenged the historical groupings based on morphology and other traits. Phylogenetic studies published in the first decade of the 21st century have helped reshape the classification within Kingdom Fungi, which is divided into one subkingdom, seven phyla, and ten subphyla.
🇫🇷 De la rosée en lisière
Au bord d’une 🌳lisière forestière🌳 au mois de juin, la tige de cette graminée capte l’humidité matinale, révélant l’importance des herbacées dans la dynamique entre deux écosystèmes.
Les herbes jouent un rôle clé dans la stabilisation du sol, l’absorption d’eau en période humide et elles offrent un habitat pour la microfaune (insectes, acariens).
La lisière se caractérise par une alternance de lumière et ombre ce qui favorise la croissance de nombreuses espèces.
En photographiant cette graminée et sa goutte en contre-plongée, j’ai privilégié une faible profondeur de champ pour isoler le sujet et restituer l’atmosphère feutrée de l’aube.
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en Dew on the edge
At the edge of a forest edge in June, the stem of this grass captures the morning moisture, revealing the importance of herbaceous plants in the dynamics between two ecosystems.
Grasses play a key role in stabilizing the soil, absorbing water in wet periods and providing a habitat for microfauna (insects, mites).
The edge is characterized by alternating light and shade, which favors the growth of many species.
By photographing this grass and its drop from a low angle, I opted for a shallow depth of field to isolate the subject and capture the muted atmosphere of dawn.
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Milieu naturel, écosystème : 🌿ourlet calcicole sec🌿
Natural environment, ecosystem: 🌿dry calcicole hem🌿
absorbing the heavy light of a secret rain. woke up with this. and the tiny new birds... the new birds of the city. they sing like sad emigrants...
Like a lot of people I have struggled to get out much with the camera this year and have been relying heavily on my archives. One type of photography that I have had a go at is Back garden Astrophotography. I have had to rely heavily on YouTube videos to try and figure out how to do it and I have also had to invest in some equipment. It has proved to be a thoroughly absorbing branch of our hobby, not only from the technical aspect of acquiring the images but also the very different methods of processing them. I am still at a very early stage but I am loving it.
This is a shot of the Pleiades star cluster with associated gas clouds, approximately 50x 2 minute images acquired over a number of nights using a skywatcher 72ED telescope and EQM35 tracker and unmodified Canon 6D. Processed in DSS, lightroom, photoshop and Nik.
If you have read down to here I would like to wish you a safe and Happy Christmas as I am not going to post on here again before Christmas, this image I felt had a Christmassy feel to it.
Excerpt from zermatt.ch:
Zermatt is proud of its Old Village, home to more than 30 buildings constructed in the traditional style of the barns and stores of the upper Valais. Many sit on flat stone slabs balanced on stilts to keep out mice.
The old part of the village of Zermatt, known as the “Hinterdorf” (rear village), is a delight to explore. The barns, stores, stables and old houses built between the 16th and 18th centuries form a harmonious whole.
The buildings are made of larch, the tree that dominates Zermatt’s surroundings. Rich in resin, the timber is particularly resistant to pests. The houses are roofed with heavy slabs of rock, which compress the timber supporting it and make the construction more robust still. Sunshine and weather darken the wood, and over the course of many years it turns black. As a result, the building becomes much more effective at absorbing and storing heat.
•Barn: for keeping hay; one door
•Store: for keeping food such as dried meat; usually four doors. One section, individually accessible, per family
“Then suddenly comes the awakening to a new level of experience. The soul one day begins to realize, in a manner completely unexpected and surprising, that in this darkness it has found the living God. One’s being is overwhelmed with the sense that He is there and that His love is surrounding and absorbing the soul on all sides. In fact, He has been there all the time—but He was utterly unknown. Now He is recognized. At that instant, there is no other important reality but God, infinite Love. Nothing else matters. The darkness remains as dark as ever and yet, somehow, it seems to have become brighter than noonday. The soul has entered a new world, a world of rich experience that transcends the level of all other knowledge and all other love. From then on one’s whole life is transformed. Although externally sufferings and difficulties and labor may be multiplied, the soul’s interior life has become completely simple. It consists of one thought, one preoccupation, one love: GOD ALONE.” -
-Thomas Merton from The Inner Experience